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1844. 

ALBANY CITY GUIDE: 

BEING A 

GENERAL. DESCRIPTION 

OF THE 

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, LITERARY, CHARITABLE, 
AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS, &c., 

WITH NUMEROUS 

FUL TABLES AND STATISTICS, RELATING TO 
THE CITY. 




COMPILED BY S. WILSON. 

II 
To he corrected and c ontinued Jlnnually . 



Copyright secuied according to act of Congress. 



ALBANY: 

PRINTED BY C. WENDELL. 
1844. 






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CONTENTS. 

Page, 

Introduction, ••' 4 

Common Council and city officers, •• 7 

Description of Albany, • 9 

List of Mayors and Recorders from the granting the Charter 

to the present time, • • -23 

Streets, lanes, alleys, &c.. 25 

Public Buildings, 28 

Literary Institutions,- •• ............. 34 

Benevolent Institutions, .......;... i i • 39 

Churches in the city with their location, and a list of the pas- 
tors, •• .i..i...ii 4S 

List of the clergy Avith their residences, ........;..;;. 45 

New-York State Temperance Society, 43 

Banks in Albany, with their presidents and cashiers, . . . • <i • i . 46 

Directors, clerks, &c., •• • .'.."° 47 

Insurance Companies, .......i 50 

Military, 51 

Practising attorneys &c. with their offices, • • 5!^ 

Practising physicians with their offices, 54 

Manufactories.-. •. •. " 55 

Fur and Cap Manufactory. Prentice, Finn & Co., ••• • 63 

do do G. C. Treadwell, 57 

do do Taafte & Gough, ••* 67 

Coach Manufactory, (Messrs. Gould & Co ) 58 

Albany Steam Planing, Plaster Mill and Plane Factory, 60 

Foundries, ,.,. ^..^.i .... ggl 

Ransom & Rathbone's Stove Foundry, 6^ 

Jagger, Treadwell &, Perry's Foundry, 64 

Townsend's Furnace and Machine Shop, 63 

Hudson River Foundrj'-, Steam Engine and Machine Shop, .. 67 

Albany Linseed Oil Manufactory, •• • • • 67 

Daniel True, Die Sinker and Engraver, - . . • 68 

R. C. Russell's Dye-Wood and Drug Mill. "• 68 

Cap, Muft", Glove and Robe Manufactory, .•••'^ 69 

Tivoli Factory, • '- 70 

Brick Making in Albany,... • 71 

Coach Lace Manufacture, • 72 

Coach and Sleigh Manufactory, • ••• 73 

Albany Piano Forte Manufactory, • = 74 

Leather Manufactory, .... = . = •...=........■>.....= •.«.»».•. . 75 

Albajiy Paper Hanging Jlanufactor^, ,..........,,....•. ■ = . . fjj 



Page. 

Albany Type Maiiulactory , 77 

Hotels, 79 

New Delavan Hotel, 79 

Mansion House, 80 

City Hotel, 82 

Congress Hall, 84 

Eagle Tavern, ' 85 

Bement's American Hotel, 87 

Stanwix Hall, 88 

Franklin House, 90 

Globe Hotel, 91 

Carlton House, 113 

To travellers, 92 

Railroads, &c., 93 

Distances to Buffalo rnd intermediate places, 94 

Steamboats, 96 

Principal Stage routes from Albany, • 95 

Albany Post-office. 97 

Arrivals and departures oi mails at the Albany Post-office,- •• 99 

Variety Stores, 99 

Van Schaack's Mammoth Variety Store, 101 

Wilson's Nursery, 102 

Albany Museum, 103 

Newspapers published in Albany, 104 

Trade and Commerce, 105 

New-York State Geological Collection, 107 

New-York State Agricultural Society, 108 

Retrospect, 1 09 

First Methodist Episcopal Church, 112 



INTRODUCTION 



The ostensible object of this publication, is to con- 
dense in a Vade Mecum a general reference on matters 
pertaining to the city, in a cheap and convenient form : 
Of the uiility of such a work, no one can doubt, every 
city should have one, and almost any person who has 
ever visited a sirange city has experienced the want of 
such a book. I do not recollect that any American city 
has a work of a similar character, embracing as it does, 
a general description of the city. 

For the pecuniary aid, as well as the kind advice and 
assistance, I have received from my fellow citizens in 
the compilation of this work, I tender my most heart- 
felt thanks, with sentiments of lasting gratitude. 

The delay in the publication has been principally ow- 
ing to my utter inability to accomplish the compilation 
of the work at an earlier period. Those only who have 
been engaged in a similar undertaking, can appreciate 
the labor requisite in collecting and arranging materials. 
A desire to render the work, as generally useful, as pos- 
sible has protracted the publication beyond the time an- 
ticipated. However, this delay has operated to the ad- 
vantage of my patrons and rendered it much more use- 
ful ; there is embraced nearly twice the amount of mat- 
ter, that was originally intended on topics of great inter- 
est to .the city^, and many useful and convenient tables 



There are many matters of deep and momentous import 
to the city as regards the promotion of business facilities, 
that it is designed to present to the public in an improved 
edition next spring. It is hoped our citizens will par- 
don the imperfections in this work, of which I doubt 
not, there may be some. This I intend to remedy in 
a future edition. I submit on the last page, a speci- 
men of the manner in which I intend to get up en- 
gravings and sketches of the different churches in the ci- 
ty for a subsequent edition, to connect with this work. 

S. W. 



Errata. — ^We have the painful mortification to ac- 
knowledge two palpable typographical errors that oc- 
curred in the first form of this work, through the inad- 
vertence of the proof reader, in the absence of the prin- 
cipal publisher. 

Page 29. Mistake in locating " New State Hall." It 
is situated between Pine and Steuben -streets instead of 
between Columbia and Steuben. 

Page 35th, 11th line, for are read was. 



CITY OFFICERS. 

Common Council. 

Mayor.— FRIEND HUMPHREY. 
Recorder.— WILLIAM PaRMELEE. 

ALDERMEN. 

First Ward. — William Chambers, Homer R. Phelps. 
Second Ward. — Peter Carmichael, Packard Van Benthuysea. 
Third Ward. — Geirit V. S. Bleecker, Robert Freeman. 
Fourth Ward. — William Adams, Denison Worthingtoa. 
Fifth Ward. — George Dexter, Thomas McMullen. 
Sixth fTard.— WiUiani McElroy, Edward M. Teall. 
Seventh Ward — Timothy Spears, John Van Ness, jr. 
Eighth Ward — John McKnight, David D. Ramsey. 
Ninth Ward— Alfred B. Street, Eli Perry. 
Tenth Ward — Michael Artcher, Philander Cooley. 

OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF ALBANY. 

CZerfc— S. H. H. Parsons. 

Chamberlain — Christopher W. Bender. 

Deputy Chamberlain — Hamlet H. Hickcox. 

Jlttorney — Abm. Van Vechten. 

ikfaj-s/(«;— Thomas S. Willard. 

Suryeyo?-— George W. Carpenter. 

Jlssistant Surveyor — John D. Elliot. 

Police Justice — Isaac N. Comstock. 

Deputy Excise Officer — C. W. Bender. 

Overseer of the Poor — (rornelius J. Cuyler. 

Superintendent of the Jllms-House — John Morgan. 

Superintendent of the N. D. — Nathan Kingsley. 

Superintendent of the S. D. — William Mascraft. 

Superintendent of the Markets — Daniel W. Mills. 

Dock Master — John L. Hyatt. 

Chief Engineer of the Fire Department — James P. Gould. 

Assistant Engineers — Walter R. Bush, Joseph Parker. 

^Ims-House Physician — James P. Boyd. 

City Physicians — 1st District, Peter Van Buren; 2d District, 
Dr. H. Greene ; 3d District, David Martin ; 4th District, John H. 
Trotter ; 5ih District, Christopher C. Griffin. 

Police Constables — Wm. Beardsley, Amos Dodge, George Jen- 
kins, Isaac Wirme, Basil Watson, Robert Nixon. 

Health Inspectors and Street Commissioners — Northern District, 
Samuel N. Payn ; Southern District, Peter G. Sharp ; Western 
District, John Gray. 

Captains of the Watch — Giles K. Winne, John Van DeiTolgen, 
David Ousterhout, Gilbert Van Denburgh, G. Brainard, 



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%rissistant Captains — Gideon H. Dyer, Levi Ewing, William 
Sickles, Adam Stewart. 

Inspector of Weights and Measures — PiiilipP. Soliuyler. 

Weighers and Measurers — John Gray, Lewis J. Lewis, Peter 
Cure, George Strong, John B. Smith, Theopolis \Va;kins, Sylvester 
Trowbridge, Wm. C. Johnson, Isaac Lansing, O. C. Gracie, 
Adam Russ, Samuel G. Payn, John Noble, Samuel R. Swain, C. 
W. Dillingham, Enoch Baily, William D. Ferris. 

Measurers of Wood — Hugh M'('ollom, Earl P. Pease,- James 
Wood, Henry Wright, J^lm J. La Grange, David Terry. 

Keepers of the Powder House — WilJiam McBride, Jr. 

City Guager — Austin Spencer. 

Inspector of Bread — Joseph Pladwell. 

Fence Viewers — John Morgan, Robeit Lotridge. 

Weighers of Hay — Leonard Beardsley, John J. La Grange. 

Supervisors — 1st Ward, John McEvoy ; 2d Ward, Peter P. Staats; 
3d Ward, Charles A. Deforest ; 4th Ward, Horace Meech ; otli 
Waid, William Thorburn ; 6Lh Ward, Samuel Pruyn ; 7th Ward, 
George W. Welch ; 8th Ward, Heman A. Fay ; 9th Ward, Brad- 
ford R. Wood ; 10th Ward, Jesse Biiel. 

Assessors — 1st Ward, Edwin Luce ; 2d Ward, Joseph Courtney ; 
3rd Ward, Alexander Gray ; 4th Ward, John L Olmsted ; 6th Ward, 
Richard Van Renss°laer ; 6th Ward, Gerrit L. Dox : 7th Ward, J. 
Patterson, 8th Ward, George G. 13ramhall ; 9th Ward, Joseph 
Robinson ; lOlh Wa-^d, Robert F. Johnstone. 

Collectors of Taxes — 1st Ward, John McDonnell ; 2il Ward, 
John W St. John ; 3'1 Ward, James Duncan ; 4lh Ward, Edward 
Blakeman ; .5th Ward, Wm. II. Moore ; 6lh Waid, Andrew Farrel; 
9t.h Ward, Benjamin Duel ; 10th Ward, John J. La Grange. 

Constables — 1st Ward, Wm. N. Staats ; '2d Ward, Edward A. 
Schermerhorn ; 3d Ward, Walter B Thayer ; 4th Ward, Alexander 
Fosgate : 5th Ward, George Jenkins, 6th Ward, Nathaniel K. 
Leavitt ; 7th Ward, John S Van Buren ; 8th Ward, Francis Bray ; 
9th Ward, John Harback ; 10th Ward, E Williams. 

School Commissioners — Gerrit V'. S BleecKer, John O. Cole, Rn- 
fus King, Francis Dwight, John Simpson, Eli Perry, Henry B. 
ilaswell, John O Flagler, James Mahet. 

Justice of the Ju.<!tice\s Court — Calvin Pepper,*W. C. Schuyler, 
Gerrit Gates ; David Holt, clerk. 



ALiiAN Y. 



Albany, the capital of New-York, and the oldest city 
in the United States, lies in 42° 39' 3" N. lat. and 3« 
12' E. Ion, from Washington, and received its name in 
the year 1664, in honor of James Duke of York and Al- 
bany, who afterwards mounted the throne of England 
as James II. The original Indian name was Scagh- 
negh-ta-da, signifying " the end of the pine woods,"' 
and was also applied by the aborigines to the site of the 
city of Schenectady, where it is yet retained with a 
slight variation in the orthography. It was called by 
the Dutch Beaverwyck (i. e. Beavertown.) The posi- 
tion of Albany was first chosen by a commercial peo- 
ple to extend their Irade with the Indians. No perma- 
nent settlements were made until about 1625. From 
that period until 1635 several of the most dislinguished 
of our Dutch families arrived ; among them were the 
ancestors of the Van Schelluyne, Quackenboss, Lansi' ■ 
Bleecker, Van Ness, Pruyn, Van Vv''oert, Wendell, ' 
Ness and Van Rensselaer families. It was incorpon 
as a city in Gov. Dongan's administration in 1686, The 
government of the city was extremely tyrannical and 
bore more the character of a military despotism than 
that of a civil police. The trade with the Indians, was 
formerly wholly monopolized by the Dutch government, 
and private individuals were prohibited under severe 
penalties- from traflicking with them. Tliis severilv 

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drove some of the " traders" to the Schenectady flats, 
where they intercepted a considerable portion of the 
fur on its way to Albany, and which occasioned for 
many years the most bitter animosities between the in- 
habitants of both places. The charter of Albany in- 
corporating the ancient settlement here is the oldest of 
any city in the United States. By that charter it ex- 
tended the city one mile wide on the river and due N. 
W, thirteen and a half miles. The right of soil was 
the absolute property of the corporation in perpetuity. 
It is bounded northerly by the town of Watervliet and 
the county of Schenectady, southerly by Guilderland 
and Bethlehem, and easterly by the Hudson river, which 
separates it from the county of Rensselaer. The south- 
ern part of Colonie was consolidated with and annexed 
to the city of Albany, February 25, 1815, and the north- 
ern part annexed to the town of Watervliet. (This is 
W'hat now forms the Sixth and Seventh Wards.) 
I'irst Common Council of the CH.y of Jllbatty, appointed by Gov. 
Dongan, by the first Charter, 1636. 
Pktf.r Schcvler, Mayor. 
Isaac Swiston, Recorder. 
HoBERT LiviNcsTo.N, TowD Clcrlc. 
Aldermen. Assistant Aldermen. 

Dirk Wessels, Joachim Staats, 

Jan Jans Bleecker, Jolm Lansing, 

David Schuyler, Isaac Verplanck, 

Johannis Wendell, Lawrence Van Ale, 

Lavinus Van Schaick, Albert Ryckman, 

Adrien Garritse. Melgert Winantse. 

Jan Bleecker, Chamberlain. 
RfCHARD Pretty, Sheriff'. 
James Parker, Marshall. 

Many of the rights granted in the original charter 
have been surrendered from time to time. The limits of 
this work will not admit of its insertion or we would 
pXib'ligh it entire. The primilive aettler^ retained for a 



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long period of years the peculiar traits of integrity, fru- 
gality and simplicity for which the Dutch are so pro- 
verbially characteristic. Their women were over nice 
in cleanliness, scouring floors and kitchen utensils seve- 
ral times in the week; rising very early and going to 
sleep very late. Their servants were chiefly negroes. 
Their breakfast was tea without milk — using .sugar by 
putting a small bit in the m.outh. With their dinner 
they used buttermilk, and if to that they added a little 
sugar, it was considered a luxury. We have somewhat 
degenerated from that simplicity in our living, but re- 
tained the important trait of integrity in our dealings, 
and Albany can boast among its business men and me- 
chanics the most unexceptionable and high minded of 
any city in the Union. By pursuing a just and equita- 
ble course in their transactions and a prudent attention 
to business, many of our citizens are now enjoying 
wealth and opulence. Nor are they wanting in their 
efforts to promote charitable and benevolent objects. 
There is perhaps not any city in the Union whose in- 
habitants have given more in aid of charitable societies 
and benevolent institutions, while its religious and 
moral advantages cannot be surpassed. Liberality of 
sentiment has ever obtained an ascendant in our city, to 
worship God according to the dictates of conscience, 
and this has ever kept us free from that mob spiiit 
which has distracted other cities. 

Ministers of the reformed religion were regularly sent 
out from Holland. In IG^ithe Rev. Gideon Schaats sailed 1^^ 
from Amsterdam for this colony ; and about the same time 
the Dutch West India Company wrote a letter stating 
that they would send out a bell and a pulpit "tor the 



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inhabitants of Fort Orange and Beaverwyck for (heir 
n:wly constructed little church." In 1715 this church 
became too small for the congregation and the proprie- 
tors adopted a singular mode of enlarging it. Beyot^d 
nnd on every side of the ancient building they sunk a 



ERECTED 1G57. 
Enlars:ed 1715. 




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new stone wall ; on this foundation they raised a larger 
structure. Having thus completely enclosed the first 
church they took it down and removed the whole with 
only the loss of public worship for three sabbaths. The 
7ieto edifice which had been constructed in this manner 
wan one story high, of Gothic appearance, having its 
windows richly ornamented with coats of arms. This 
church stood about ninety-tvi^o years in the open area 
formed by the angle of State, Market, and Court-streets. 
It was taken down in ISOG, and the stone of which it 
was constructed was used in the erection of the middle 
Dutch church, which is most pleasantly located between 
Beaver and Hudson-streets, surrounded by a beautiful 
park, planted with aged elms and other choice trees. 
Almost every vestige of ancient Dutch architecture has 
disappeared and given way to the modern style of build- 
ing. 

The modern "style of building," as exhibited in 
the new State and City Halls, the Capitol and the 
Exchange, with Mr. Delevan's superb building now 
erecting between Broadway, Steuben and Montgome- 
ry-streets, exhibit great elegance of design and fine 
specimens of modern architecture. While the Alba- 
nians have shown a just pride in the erection of their 
public buildings, they have not been wanting in their 
liberality for furnishing facilities for improving and 
adorning that most essential ingredient of our natures, 
the IMMORTAL, MIND, as has been most amply displayed 
by the munificent appropriations they have made for 
the support of literature. The Albany Female Aca- 
demy sustains the highest rank of any institution of the 
kind in tho United Statt'S. The Albany Medical Col- 



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lege is likewise equal to any institution of the same 
kind in the Union, The College edifice was given as a 
donation by the corporation at the annual rent of $1 
per year for 20 years. They have also made the most 
ample support for common schools, allowing them- 
selves to be taxed double the amount of the country 
towns for that object, and but for their adherence to a 
hackneyed and worn out system, the facilities for the 
education of that class of community for which they 
were intended would have been most ample. When 
the new school law (which has but just come 
into operation) shall have had time to develop the 
peculiar advantages it possesses over the old law, the 
common schools of this city will be placed on a footing 
equal to any in the United States. They have nine 
beauliful edifices already erected as school buildings, 
which will accommodate all the children of the city 
who are entitled to the benefits of the school law, which 
embraces every child in the city between ihe ages of 
five and sixteen. These buildings cost the city some 
S3-l,000. 

The government of the city is vested in a Mayor, Re- 
corder and twenty Aldermen, who are annually elected 
on the second Tuesday of April. There are also 
elected for each ward the usual officers chosen in towns, 
such as supervisor, assessor, collector, &c. The offi- 
ces of inspector, trustee and commissioner of schools 
have been abolished by the new school law, and in 
place of them nine commissioners are chosen by the 
Regents of the University of the State residing in the 
city, with the mayor and recorder, for the management 
of tlie public schools. The public buildings are the 



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Capitof, the State Halii City Hallt Albany Aca^ 
demy, Albany Medical College, Exchange, Albany 
Female Academy, Albany Female Seminary, Muse- 
um, Arsenal, and Alms House, Stanwix Hall and the 
new structure now erecting by Mr. Delevan are the pro- 
perty of private individuals; a particular description of 
each of these edifices with plates will be found in thia 
work. The many elegant structures erected and now in 
progress of erection for churches will be found in a ta- 
ble accompanying this work, as well as a separate de- 
scription of the State Library, the Medical College 
and Young Men's Association. 

The position of Albany necessarily makes it a grand 
depot for the treasures of the vast west as well as a 
great thoroughfare. It is a grand entrepot for a great 
proportion of the products destined for the New- York 
market. To accommodate this vast trade, a basin has 
been constructed on the river in which all the northern 
and western canal boats are received. It consists of a 
part of the river included between the shore and a pier 
eighty feet wide, and four thousand three hundred feet 
long. The pier contains about eight acres, on vs'hich 
stores have been built and where immense quantities of 
lumber and other articles of trade are deposited. The 
basin has an area of thirty acres. 

There are seven banks, viz : The Bank of Albany, in- 
corporated in 1792, capital 4?240,000 ; New- York State- 
Bank, incorporated 1803, capital ^-369,000; Mechanics" 
and Farmers' Bank, incorporated 1811, capital $442,000 f 
Commercial Bank, incorporated 1825, capital $300,000'; 
Canal Bank, incorporated 1829, capital $300,000; Al- 
bany City Bank, incorporated 1834, capital $bm,WO, 



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and Albany Exchange Bank, incorporated 1839, capital 
^311,100. The Albany Savings Bank was incorporated 
in 1820. Our monetary concerns will compare with 
any city whatever. Such is the judicious and upright 
manner in which our banks have been conducted, that 
amid all the mighty revulsions which have taken place 
in the commercial world, their credit has ever remain- 
ed good ; and notwithstanding the abstraction from 
one of them (the Commercial) by a former cashier of 
a large sum, (11^178,000) amounting to near two-thirds 
its capital, the judicious course pursued by the direc- 
tors, aided by that excellent financier, Mr. Jas. Taylor, 
their present highly esteemed cashier, they have ever 
sustained their credit unimpaired. 

The following table show^s that Albany, the Capital 
of the Empire State, has not at least fallen behind her 
larger sister city, the Commercial JHetropolis of the U. 
S. The table is compiled from the U. S. census in 
each case, excepting the year 1790, which is taken from 
the census of this State : 



Years. 


Albany. 


New-York. 


Relative proportion 


1790 


3,505 


30,022 


as 1 to 8 1-2 


1800 


5,493 


60,480 


" 1 " 11 1-9 


1810 


9,356 


96,373 


" 1 " 10 1-3 


1820 


12.6.30 


123,706 


"1 •' 9 1-2 


1830 


24,233 


197,112 


"1 "8 1-6 


1840 


33,724 


312,710 


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It will be seen by the above table that the two cities 
have kept very even in the increase of their population. 
During some periods New- York gains on Albany, while 
at another Albany gains on New- York. The period at 
which we commenced. New- York was just coming out 
from the effects of the Revolutionary war, and there- 
fore, the ten next succeeding years she rapidly increased 



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her population ; but if we take the ratio of increase 
from 1800 we find that Albany has the advantage. 

It will be seen also that Albany received a mighty 
impulse in its increase and prosperity from the construc- 
tion of the Canals, so much so that in ten years, from 
1820 to 1830, the population came within a fraction of 
doubling. The Boston and Buffalo railroads will now 
give a fresh impetus to the growth of the city, and tak- 
ing the construction of the canals as a criterion to judge 
by, we may confidently calculate on doubling our popu- 
lation in the ten succeeding years, from 1840 to 1850. 
Albany certainly holds out the greatest inducements for 
capitalists, practical mechanics and manufacturers, of 
any city in the Union, for making investments. The 
cheapness of living, with the many superior facilities for 
business men, require only to be known to be duly ap- 
preciated. Combined with all these important advan- 
tages, if we add a fine salubrious and healthy climate, 
with the means of obtaining at a cheap rate not only 
the necessaries but the luxuries of every clime, — su- 
perior literary institutions, which afford the best facili- 
ties for education, for both male and female, — with 
our excellent social and religious privileges, offer the 
mosi powerful inducements for the man of business as 
his theatre of action, or the gentleman of leisure as his 
home. The northeastern terminus of the Boston rail- 
road is destined to become the Brooklyn of Albany. 
The building sites there cannot be surpassed, and the 
time is not far distant when our business men will be glad 
to seek a retreat from the noise and bustle incident to a 
thronged city. The facilities for crossing the river will 
have become so easy when the railways shall have com- 



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pleted their present projected termination, and a good 
bridge constructed, that our citizens and men of busi- 
ness can have much easier access to this place than they 
now have to more remote res'dences in the city. Add- 
ed to this the great benefits which will be derived phy- 
sically from this location, renders it not only feasible 
but the natural result consequent on the future growth 
of the city. 

The city is supplied with pure and wholesome water 
by the Albany Water Works Company. The Albany 
Hydrant Company was chartered last winter, which, 
when it goes into operation, will afford ample supplies 
of wholesome water for the increasing wants of the 
city. Should the introduction of the waters of the Mo- 
hawk be practicable into some point in or near the city, 
(which we entertain no doubt will come round in the 
course of time) it would aflbrd facilities for hydraulic 
purposes, which could as successfully be improved here 
as in any place in the world. 



Note 1. — Albany owes much to the genius of Clinton 
and Fulton, for its present standing in wealth and opu- 
lence, and its unexampled prosperity! for the last twen- 
ty-five years. New- York has also shared as largely as 
our city in the mighty projects matured by these great 
men. If there ever were men who could be called 
Public Betvefactors it is Clinton and Fulton ; and 
we hope soon to see splendid monuments erected in 
front of the Capitol to perpetuate their memories in 
order that future ages yet unborn may point with patri- 
otic pride to these mementos, and also as a small tri- 
bute of our gratitude. 



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Note 2. — Our Cemeteries attached to the various 
Churches, are judiciously located at the upper end of 
Slate-street continued, nearly a mile from the City- 
Hall. While the location is apposite in point of quiet- 
ness ; the health of the city is not endangered by an 
approxomation to a burying ground. 



Note 3. — As an evidence of the christian harmony 
that prevails in our city, we have only to mention that the 
St. John's School attached to the Catholic church, a 
large and substantial brick edifice erected in Rensselaer- 
street, was built by the voluntary contributions of Pro- 
testants of all denominations ! Long may this chris' 
tian harmony prevail ! 



EARLY ENTERPRISE OF THE ALBANIANS. 

Note 4. — Immediately after the -close of the revolu- 
tion, an enterprise was got up in this city of great im- 
portance, which gave a most powerful stimulus to its 
trade and commerce at that early period. This was a 
voyage direct lo the East Indies. It was undertaken 
by Capt. Stewart Dean ; and when we consider the un- 
fitness of the craft for navigating the ocean (being a 
small vessel of about 90 tons) it was certainly a most 
daring and hazardous project. The appearance of this 
little craft in China was deemed almost a miracle ; yet 
she safely returned to this city with a rich cargo of Teas 
and Silks. This was the first East India voyage direct 
from the American continent. 



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TO TRAVELLERS AND STRANGERS VISITING THE CITY. 

A more delightful prospect in summer is not to be found 
inany inland city in theUnion,than aviewfiom the Capi- 
tol or Congress Hall. Of this we have abundant confirma- 
tion from foreign travellers, as well as that accomplished 
scholar and extensive traveller Washington Irving, who 
involuntarily exclaimed that after having visited all the 
cities of France and Italy, so renowned for their surpass- 
ing beauty, that a view from Congress Hall below on 
the beautiful parks, public buildings and private resi- 
dences which surround these parks exceeded all the 
far famed cities of France and Italy, or any other scene 
he had ever witnessed. The traveller ascends a gentle 
elevation from the river to the head of State-streel, 
fronting which is the Capitol, a most splendid edifice, 
occupied by the Legislature and the State Courts, and 
which contains the State Library. The State Hall, for 
the accommodation of the public offices. The City Hall, 
occupied for city and county purposes and by the United 
States' Courts ; and also the Albany Academy, having 
200 pupils, face the public square at the head of State- 
street. The public buildings and parks exceed any in 
the United States. These squares are formed by the Capi- 
tol and Academy parks, which are enclosed with sub- 
stantial iron fences erected on stone copings, and are 
laid out in walks lined WMth ornamental trees, many of 
which are exotics. A few rods south of the square is 
the Medical College. 
The Almshouse is located one mile from the river on 



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the south line of the city, and consists of four extensive 
and convenient buildings forming as^ua^e, and is capa- 
ble of containing 700 paupers — and has connected with 
it a farm of 150 acres, cultivated by the inmates — 
there is also a hospital and insane department connected 
with the establishment. One mile west of the City 
Hall is the Orphan Asylum, a private incorporated insti- 
tution — a separate description of which will be given. 
Connected with St. Mary's church is St. Joseph's Orphan 
Asylum, which contains about forty inmates, under the 
charge of the Sisters of Charity. It is expected that a 
similar institution for boys will be established. Albany 
contains eleven squares, twenty-four public buildings 
owned by the city, nine district school buildings, eleven 
engine houses, all built of brick in a substantial manner. 
The old State Hall recently used for State offices is now 
occupied by the Slate Agricultural Society and the Muse- 
um containing the Slate Geological Surveys, which when 
completed will be an attractive and highly interesting 
place of resort, and open at all times to visitors. Among 
the public institutions whose meetings are held here, are 
the State Agricultural Society, New- York Stale Tem- 
perance Society, and State Medical Society. There are 
also in addition to those mentioned in the city various 
benevolent religious and scientific institutions, among 
them the Albany Institute, with a valuable library and 
extensive museum, occupying a room in the Albany 
Academy. In addition to the public buildings are the 
Museum, Stanwix Hall, Knickerbocker Hall, Douw's 
and Blunt's buildings, occupied chiefly for stores and 
offices, which have connected with them spacious 
halls for the accommodation of public assemblages 



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Any gentleman could sjDend to advantasce at least one 
day at each of our institutions and it would be time ju- 
diciously spent and afford a rich treat, viz : The Mu- 
seum of the Medical College, the rooms of the Young 
Men's Association, Meech's Museum, the rooms of the 
State Agricultural Society in the old State Hall, the 
Geological Collections in the same building. At the State 
Library of law and miscellaneous works, they might 
profitably spend at least one week as they would find 
many rare works that are not to be met with in any 
other library in this country, and the Albany Institute, to 
all of which they can have gratuitous admittance with 
obliging attendants to afford them any information they 
may desire. If they would desire a short respite from 
these entertainments they might take an agreeable and 
pleasant ride to the Shakers in the many and cheap 
conveyances afforded by our livery stables, where they 
would have an opportunity of visiting this very singu- 
lar people, which alone is worth a voyage across the 
Atlantic to those who have never seen them.. This is 
nine miles from the city, at Niskayuna. On returning 
they might take the Cahoes Falls in their way, where 
they could have an opportunity of seeing this beautilul 
fall of water on the Mohawk river. Returning by 
West- Troy they could visit the U. S. Arsenal at that 
place, where they would see the cannon surrendered by 
Cornwallis at Yorktown and Burgoyne at Saratoga. 
They would find a pleasant and beautiful macadamised 
road from this place to Albany ; distance six miles. On 
the way the sporting gentlemen would find an elegant 
race course at the Bull's Head, one mile from Albany. 
II they wished to indulge in gymnastic exercises they 



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would find an establishment at the Knickerbocker Hall, 
and many others of the same kind in the city., where 
they might amuse themselves by rolling nine pins. 
They might then visit the Mineral Springs in Ferry- 
street, so deservedly celebrated for their efficacy in the 
cure of many diseases. Then our beautiful public 
buildings, which will bear comparison with any in the 
Union: the State Hall, City Hall, Exchange, Capitol, 
Orphan Asylum, Almshouse, Arsenal, of most of which 
there will be a seperate description given in this work 
with an engraving. 



NAMES OF THE MAYORS AND RECORDERS, 

Of the City of Albany, from the granting of the 
Charter to the present time, and the period during 
which each continued in office. 



YEARS MAyORS. 

1636 Peter Schuyler, 

1687 Peter Schuyler, 

1694 Johannis Abeel, 

1695 Evert. Bancker, 

1696 Derick Wessels, 
1693 Hendrick Hansen, 

1699 Peter Van Brugh 

1700 Jan Jans Bleecker, 

1701 Johannis Bleecker, 

1702 Albeit Pvyckman, 

1703 Johannis Schuyler, 

1706 David Schuyler, 

1707 Evert Banclcer, 

1709 Johannis Abeel, 

1710 Robert Livingston, Jun. 
1719 Myndert Schuyler, 
1721 Peter Van Brugh 

1723 Myndert Schuyler, 

1725 Joliannis (.'uyler, 

1726 Rutger Bleecker, 

1728 Rutger Bleecker, 

1729 John De Peyster, 

1731 Hans Hansen, 

1732 John De Peyster, 

1733 Edward Holland, 
1741 John Schuyler, 



RECORDERS. 

Isaac Swinton, 
Derick Vv^essels, 
Derick Wessels, 
Derick Wessels, 
Jan Jans Bleecke r^ 
Jan Jans Bleecker, 
Jan Jans Bleecker, 
Johannis Bleecker, 
Johannis Abeel, 
Johannis Abeel, 
Johannis Abeel, 
Johannis Abeel, 
Johannis Abeel, 
Robert Livingston, Jun. 
Johannis Cuyler, 
Johannis Cuyler, 
Johannis Cuyler, 
Johannis Cuyler, 
Rutger Bleecker, 
John De Peyster, 
Dirck Ten Broeck, 
Dirck Ten Broeck, 
Dirck Ten Broeck, 
Dirck Ten Broeck, 
Dirck Ten Broeck, 
Dirck Ten Broeck. 



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YEAllS. MAYORS. 

1742 Cornelius Cvivler, 

1746 Dirck Ten Broeck, 

A74S Jacob C. T(!n Eyek, 

1750 Robert Sanders,' 

1754 Hans Hansen, 

1756 Sv brant G. Van Schaick, 

1759 Sybrant G. Van Schaick, 

1761 Volkert P. Donw, 

1770 Abraham C. Cuyler, 

1778 John Baixlay, 

1779 Abraham Ten Broeck, 

1780 Abraham Ten Broeck, 
1783 John Ja. B2ekman, 
17S6 John I-ansing, .lun. 

1789 John Lansing, Jan. 

1790 Abraham Yaces, Jun. 
1793 Abraham Yates, Jun. 

1796 Abraham Ten Broeck, 

1797 Abraham Ten Broeck, 
1799 Philip S. Van Rensselaer, 
1808 Philip S. Van Rensselaer, 

1810 Philip S. Van Rensselaer, 

1811 Philips Van Rensselaer, 
1816 F.lisha Jenkins, 

1819 Philip S. Van Rensselaer, 

1821 Charles E Dudley, 

18-24 Ambrose Spencer, 

1S25 Ambrose Spencer, 

IS'SS James Stevenson, 

1827 James Stevenson, 

1823 Charles E. Dudley, 

1829 John Townsend, 

1830 John Townsend. 

1831 Francis Bloodgood, 
1S32 John Townsend, 

1833 Francis Blood2;ood, 

1834 Eraslus Corning, 

1835 Erasf us Corning. 
1833 Erastus Corning, 

1837 Teunis Van Vechten, 

1838 Jared L. Rathbone, 

1839 Jared L. Rathbone, 

1840 Jored L. Rathbone * 

1841 Teunis Van Vechten, 

1842 Barent P. Staats, 

1843 Friend Humphrey, 

1844 Friend Humphrey. 



RECORDERS. 

Dirck Ten Broeck, 
Kd\vard Collins, 
Robert Sanders, 
Sybrant G. Van Schaick, 
Sybrant G. Van Schaick, 
John G. lioseboom, 
Volkert P. Donw, 
John Ten Eyck, 
John Ten Eyck, 
Abraham Yates, Jan. 
Abraham Yates, Jun. 
Leonard Gansevoort, 
Leonard Gansevoort, 
Leonard Ganseveort, 
Peter W. Yates, 
Peter W. Yates, 
John Taylor, 
John Taylor. 
Abraham Van Vechten, 
Abraham Van Vechten, 
John V. N. Yates, 

Theodorus V. W. Graham, 

John V. N. Y^ates, 

Philip S. Parker, 

Philip S. Parker, 
Estes Howe, 
Estes Howe, 

I2benezer Baldwin, 
James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown. 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

James M'Kown, 

"VVm. Parmelee, 

Wm. Parmelee. 

YVm. Parmelee, 

Wm. Parmelee. 



* Elected by the people, being the first election under the act 
providing for the election of Mayors by the people. 



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STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS, &C. 

All streets running ivest from the River, commence 
their numhers at the eastern boundary. All those 
running parallel loith the river, {excepting Mont- 
gomery and Water, which commence their num- 
bers at the southern boundary,) commence number- 
ing at the northern boundary. Several of the 
Streets have no buildings upon them. 

Academy Park, fronts on Eagle and Elk streets and Capitol Park. 
Alexander si., from s. Pearl to Eaj;le, 1st s. Bassett. 
Alms House Square, fronts on Gaiisevoort, Snipe, Perry and 
Ferry. 

Arch street; from River to Alms House Square, 1st sonth Ferry. 
Bassett street, from Hiver to s. Pearl, 2d south Schayler. 
Bleneker stteet, from River to s. Pearl, 1st south Lyilius. 
Beaver street, fron. Market to Eagle. 1st south Staie. 
Bradford st Snipe to western boundary, 1st s. Sch'y turnpike. 
Broadway, (rnni north boundary to State. 
Broad street, from Lydius to s. boundary, 1st w. s. Pearl. 

Cnna.1 Basin, fronts Water, Lawrence, Montgomery and Dewitt. 

Canal stieet, from n. Peail to Snipe. 

Capitol Park, froii'5 on Eagle and State sts. and Acailemy Park. 

Capitol street, from State to Lancaster, 1st west Eagle. 

Catharine street, from Clinton to Swan. 

Centre stieet, from Ltin.ber to Canal Basin. 

Cyherry street, from Hiver to Fianklin, 1st south Scliuyler. 

Church street, frni Ferry to Market, 1st west Market. 

Chapel street, from State to Patroon, 1st west n. Pearl. 

Chesiiut street, from Hawk to Lark, 1st south State. 

Cortland street, from Delaware turnpike to Alms House Square. 

Colonic !-ireet, from Water to western l;uunda y. 

Columbia street, from River to Eagle, 3d noith Si ate. 

Clinton Square, fronts i.n n. Pearl, Patroon and Orange streets. 

Clinton street, from southern boundary to Arch. 

DalHus st from smihern boundary to Lydius 1st east Green. 

Daniels street, from Boaverto Eagle. 

Dean street, from Steuben I" Hudson, 1st west Quay. 

Delaware square, fronts (m Delaware turn. Feny, Lark, Lydius. 

Delaware street from Cllinloii to Eagle. 

Dcnniston street, from Market to Liberty. 

Do Witt street, fnmi Canal Basin to Broadway. 

Diagonal stieet, from Liberty to junciion of Hudson and Union. 

Division stieet, fioin River to s- Pearl .3(1 south of State. 

Dove street, from southern boundaiy to Canal. 



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Eagle street, from southern boundary to Canal. 

Elizabeth street, from Aich to southern boundary. 

Elk St., from Eiigle to western bouiidarv 1st nonh Washington. 

E'ie street, from soiilliem boundary to Schenectady turniiike. 

Exchange stnet, fioni River to Bioadway, Is north Siaie. 

Fayet'e street, from Academy Park to Swan. 

Ferry street, fn-ni River to Eagle, 3d south Lydius. 

First stieet, fiom Ten Bro"ck to western bouiidaiy. 

Fianklii) st , fiom Lydius to southern boundary 1st east s. Pearl. 

Gaiisevoort si., River to western hi undaiy, southernmost st. 

Grand street, from Beaver to Aifh 

Green st., from Slate to southern boun'dary, 1st west s. Market. 

Hawk st , from northern to southern boundary, 1st west Eagle. 

Hamilton St., fmrn River to western boundary Ist noith Lydius. 

Hart street, from head of Orange t" western boundary. 

Hi^rkimer st:cet, from River to Delawa.-e Square. 

Howaid street, from s. I'earl, to Eagle, 1 south. 

Hudson street from River to western boundary. 

Hudson Square, fronts on Washington, Patridge and Ontario. 

High stieet, from State to Lydius, 2d west Eagle. 

Jackson St., Colonie to Spencer, b Broadway and Montgomery. 

James street. State to Columbia, between Broadway and Pearl. 

Jay stieet, from Eagle to Laik, 3d souih State 

John stieet, fmni River to Franklin, 1st north Ferry. 

Knox street, from Elk to southern boumiaiy, 1st west Lake. 

Lark st ,from souihern boundary to Patroon, 4th wcs' Eagle. 

Lawrence streei, fioin River to Broadway, Ist north Canal Basin. 

Lewis Alley, from Grand, west 'o Philip. 

Luml'cr st , from River to wesiern boundary 3d s. Canal Basin. 

Lydius st eet, from River to western boundary. 

Lancaster St., from E;igle to western b-oundary, 2d south State. 

Lodge street, from Beaver to Columbia, 2<l west n. Pearl. 

Lilieity street, froni Hudson to Lydius, 1st west Market. 

Maiden lane from River loEtigle, Ist north State. 

Market street, from State to southern boundary. 

Meicer st., from Delaware turnpike to Alms House Square. 

Montgomery street, from Steuben to nori.bein houndaiy. 

Morris street, from Delaware Square to wesiern boundary. 

Morton street, from Clinton to Dove 

Mulberry stieet, from River to Fianklin 3d south Lydius. 

North Ferry street, from Bath Ferry to Broadway. 

North Lansing st , from River to Broadway, 2d s. Canal Basin. 

North Pearl street, from State tu n lioundary. 

North Square, fronts on Lark, Canal, Knox and Elk. 

N..rton streo'. (late Store Lane) lioni Green to s. Pearl. 

Nucella street, from River to Gansevoort. 

Ontario st , noitbern to southern boundary, 2d w. Alms House. 
Orange street, from River to Hare, 4lh north State. 



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Patr'dge st , from southftin boundary to Srhenectndy turnpike, 

Patioon St., from Bioadway to western boundary 6ih 11. State. 

Peiry street, heginniig at Alius House Square, s. t" n. l)ou!idary. 

Pier, runs from foot of Haruiltou north 4323 ftft, and 80 feet 
broad to the foot of Lawrence street, forming a basin of aa area of 
3-2 acres and 1-lOth 

Pi lie street, from Chapel to Eagle, 2d north State. 

Philip street, frcmi Lydius to Hudson, 3d west s. Peai'l, 

Plain stree*, from s I'earl to Philip 1st south Hudson. 

P.easant street from Western to S' henectady lurnnike. 

Plumb street, from River lo Fiaiiklm, 1st sou'h Basset 

Providence st., from Delaware turnpike to Alms House Square. 

Quackenbush st., from River to Bioadway, 1st north Orange. 

Quail st , from noiihern lo southern boundary, 1st w Alms H. 

Quay St., along the dock, from southern lt> northern boundary. 

Rensselaer street, fiom river )o s Peail, 2d south Ferry. 

Robin St., from Alms House Square to Washinglon 1st w. Snipe. 

Rose street, fiom Hamikon to Lydius, Isc west Green. 

Sand street, from Laik to western bo'indary. 

Schuyler streit, from River to Clinton, 4th south Ferry. 

Second street, from Ten Broeck to western boundary 

South Lansing St., fnmr River to Franklin, 1st south Heikimer. 

South Pearl sireet fror 1 State 10 Gansevoort. 

SpeiKer St., from River to Hroadvvay, 1st south Lumber, 

Spruce St., fiom Eaijle to Lark, 1st iior.h Elk.. 

State stre^t, from River to western boundary. 

Steuben St., from River to Eaole, 2d north State. 

Snipe st , beginning at Alms House, to northern boundary. 

Swan St., frcmi snulhern to northern boundary 2iid w Eagle. 

Ten Broeck sireet from Patroon to Colonic, Istw.n. Pearl. 

Third street, from T< n Broe( k to western boundary. 

Union sireet fiom Lydius to Hudson, 2d west Market. 

Van Tromp St., from Bioadv\'ay to n. Pearl 1st no'lh Columbia. 
Van Schaick s'., from ?t. I'earl to Hare, Isl west Canal. 
Van Wi'Pit-st., from Bioadway lo wcsinn boundary. 
Vine ftieet, from River to Fiankiin, souih Nure'la. 

Warren street, fiom Eagle to Alms House Square, 2d south Feiry. 
Washington St., .Academy and Ca| itol Parks to w. bo'indary. 
Washington Square, fionts on State, Knox, L3'dius and Willet. 
Water St., from northern boundaiy to Steuben, 1st west Quay. 
Westeiio st , from River 10 Deiawate Squar< , 2d south Lydius. 
WiUiam st , from Ly<lius to Howard, l.st "est s. Pearl 
Wilson St., from Broadway to Ten Broeck, 1st south Lumber. 
Willet st , from Stale to Lydius, 1st wesi Lark. 

Yates St. Irom Delaware square to western boundary. 



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PUBLIC BUILDINGS 




THE CAFITOL. 

The Capitol occupies a beautiful position al the head 
of State-street, at an elevation of 220 feet above the 
river. The building was designed for the meeting of 
the Legislature and some of the high courts. The 
Court of Chancery is held here ; and the State Medical 
Society meets here. The State Library occupies large 
and spacious rooms in the building. The grounds which 
surround the Capitol are tastefully arranged and form 
one of the most attractive promenades in the city. 

OFFICES m THE CAPITOL. 

Basement. — Office of the Vice-Chancellor ; Superintendent of 
the Capitol. 

First Stoi-y. — Executive Chamber and Ante-Chamber; Assem- 
bly Chamber, Lobby and Parlor ; Clerk's Office, and Court of 
Chancery. 

Second Stoi-y. — Senate Chamber and Parlor ; Gallery of the 
Assembly ; Supreme Couit room ; Law Department of the State 
Library ; and Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. 

Third Stoiy — Office of the Clerk of the Senate ; N iscellaneous 
Department of the State Library 3 aad Committee Rooms. 



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THE NEW STATE HALL. 

This splendid edifice exceeds any building in the 
United States, if we except the Merchant's Exchange 
and Custom House in New-York, and the Capitol of the 
United States. It is situated between Columbia and 
Steuben streets, and at the head of those streets facing 
the Academy Park and Academy, and the City Hall on 
Steuben-street. 

The building is 138 feet long by 88 feet wide, and 
contains in all four stories ; the basement story is 14 
feet; the principal and second stories are each 22 feet, 
and the attic story 14 feet. 

There is perhaps not a more permanent structure in 
this or any other country ; the walls which enclose the 
basement are five feet thick. The foundation is laid 
with building stone, the largest that could be procured, 



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and well bound together, and the materials are of the 
most durable quality. The building is constructed 
with marble from Mount Pleasant. The front is orna- 
mented with twelve ant3e,and each end wuth eight; and 
a colonade consisting of six Grecian Ionic columns oc- 
cupying the centre of the west front facing the park 
and projects 12 1-2 feet from the front wall. The 
columns are four and a half feet in diameter at the base 
and 48 feet long. In the construction of this building 
wood is almost wholly dispensed with, even in the ceil- 
ings, which aje arched so as to supersede the use of tim- 
ber. The floors are laid with marble flag; and the 
flights of stairs inside and out are constructed of the 
same material. The roof and dome are sheeted with 
copper. From the rotunda you have a beautiful view 
of the surrounding country. The building cost about 
1-350,000. 

The following are the offices kept at the State Hall : 
Office of the Secretary of State and Superintendent 
of Common Schools, Comptroller, Treasurer, Surveyor- 
General, Attorney-General, Adjutant-General, Canal 
Department, and Canal Commissioners Office, Banking 
Department, Register in Chancery, and Clerk of the 
Supreme Court. 



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CITY HALL. 

This edifice is situated at the head of Piue-street and 
Maiden lane, facing the termination of Washington- 
street and the Capitol and Academy Parks. It is con- 
structed of Sing Sing Marble— 109 feet front by 80 
feet in depth. Consists of a basement, principal and 
attic story-T-the walls are 60 feet high. Above the 
rusticated basement the Grecian Ionic order prevails, 
having in front a hexastyle Colonade, supporting a well 
proportioned pediment; the order is continued in Antse, 
all round the building. Above the roof is the Belvi- 
dere, 50 by 40 feet, surmounted by a hemispherical 
gilded Dome, 40 feet in diameter. Philip Hooker 
Architect; Jonathan Lyman, Master Builder, — erected 
in 1831. It is the joint property of the City and Coun- 
ty, and designed for the use of (he Common Council, 
Mayor's Court, Circuit and County Courts, and Offices 
for the City and County Officers. The external ap- 
pearance is imposing — the internal arrangements are 
convenient — the whole finished in a chaste and classical 
style. 



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OFFICES IlSr THE CITY-HALL. 

Sub-Basement. — City Surveyor's Office ; Police Of- 
fice ; Watch-House, northern district. 

Basement. — County Clerk ; Surrogate ; Chamberlain ; 
City Cleric ; District- Attorney ; Grand Jury, and Mayor's 
Offices. 

Principal Story. — Common Council; County Courts; 
Mayor's Court rooms. 

Third Floor. — Board of Supervisors. 




ALBANY E?:CHANGE. 

This structure is one of the largest and most costly in 
the city and covers an entire square formerly occupied 
by the Canal and Albany Banks and other buildings. 

It is constructed of granite obtained from Penobscot, 
in the State of Maine. The dimensions are as follovv's : 
150 feet 3 inches along State-street ; 98 feet 10 inches 
along Dean-street; 156 feet 6 inches along Exchange- 
street; and 75 feet G inches along Broadway. The plan 
is from a design of Mr. H. Rector's, and combines 
architectural beauty v\-ith a commodious adaptation to 
the objects for which the building was constructed. 



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OCCUPANTS. 

SubBase7nent. 

No.], JohaAV. Cogswell, Refectory, Broadway. 

2, John Harris, do do 

3, M Fit.zpairick, Keeper, Exchange st 

4, W. Anderson,. Chahes scourer. . State-st. 

5, P. N. Cromwell, Barber'sshop, do 

Basement. 

No. 1, J. J. Taaffe, Furrier, Broadway. 

2, L. G Smith, Hut store, do 

3, E. J. Humphrey & Co., Broker, do 

4, I.'r Briggs Druggist, do 

5, Pomeioy & Co , Exprtiss Office,. . . do 

6 and 7, Post- Office, do 

8, CoUf ctor of Canal Tolls, do 

9 and 10, Argus Office, do 

11, Harnden & Co. State-street. 

12, Thompson & Co., Expiess Office, do 

13, B. H. Crafts,.... Brot.er, do 

14, P. W. Groot do do 

15, T. Gough, do do 

16, Samuel Robinson, do do 

17, Smith & Weaver, ilo do 

Post-Office, centre room, Broadway and Slate-street. 

First Floor. 
No. 1, Argus Office, E. & S. Cioswell. 

2, Custom-House. 

3, Exchange Bank. 

4, Woodruff, Hawley & Young, Law Office. 

5, John Q. Wilson, do 

6, Harris & Shepard, do 

7, 9, and 10, Young Men's Association. 

8, Davis & Rhoades, Law Office. 

Second Floor. 
No. 1, C. H. Bramhall, Law Office. 

2, Pruyn & Martin, do 

3, Koon & McClellan, do 
4 and 5, Vacant. 

6, William B. Pierce. 

7, Vacant. 

8 and 11, Young Men's Lecture Room. 

9, Peter Cagger. 

Third Floor. 

No. 1, William Greene. No, 6 and 8, John H. Hall. 

2, Vacant. 7, H H Little. 

3, H. W. Meade, 9, Concordia. 

4, N. Orr. 10, Vacant; 

5, Vacant. 



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LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 




THE ALBANY ACADEMY. 

This Academy was incorporated by the Regents of the 
University on the 4th of March 1813. 

It is beautifully located fronting the Academy park at 
the head of SteUben-street. 



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The Academy building consists of a centi'e part and 
two wings. The whole building is 140 feet long. The 
centre one is 80i feet long and 72 1 deep. The wings 
are 45 by 30 feet deep. The centre buillingis two sto- 
ries high in front and three in the rear with basement. 
The wings are two stories high with a basement. The 
material used in building is the New'-Jersey free stone. 
The internal wo:c is of the most permanent kind ; the 
walls of brick of great thickness. 

WEW-yORK STATE LIBRARY. 

The New-York State Library are founded in 1824, 
and is supported by an annual appropriation. The main 
object of its establishment was the collection of a libra- 
ry of law books, for the use of courts which are con- 
stantly holding at the Capitol. In process of time a 
proviso was made for the addition of miscellaneous 
works. The library according to the last report con- 
tains of 

Law Books, 4,760 volumes. 

Miscellaneous Books, 5,141 do 

Total, 9,912 do 

The number at present exceeds 10,000 volumes. 
The libi'ary occupies large spacious rooms in the 
Capitol and is open at all times. The regulations are ex- 
cellent, and visitors and literary men can spend their 
time here pleasantly and profitably, \vithout any inter- 
ruption, as silence is enjoined strictly by the laws of the 
institution. It affords facilities gratuitously (to any 
person who may wish to visit the library) to have ac- 
cess to most if not all the standard, lav/ and miscellane- 
ous works in the country. There are many rare works 
to be found in this library. 



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ALBAr^Y FEMALE ACADE:?.1T. 

This beantilul and classic edifice was erected for the 
purposes of a Female Academy in the year 1S34, and is 
one of the greatest ornaments of cur city. The plan of 
the building is about 65 by 77 feet including the porti- 
co. The heightis about 53 feet including the basement. 
It is beautifully located in North Pearl, the most plea- 
sant street in the city. The Academy ^Yas founded in 
tlie year 1814, being 30 years ago, so that a majority of 
our ladies received their education at this institution. 

It has decidedly the highest standing of any institu- 
tion of the kind in the United States. Th- system pur- 
sued is practical ; and the examinations show that the 
efforts of those who have the direction of it have been 
eminently s^rct-tssful. 



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AEBA?<Y MEDICAL COLLEGE. 

The Albany Medicul CoUegp, was chartered Feb. 10, 
ls39 ; the chirter empowers the trustees to confer the 
degree of doctor of medicine on the recommendation of 
the facuUy, and three of the curators. 

The college edifice which is of brick, three stories 
high, 120 feet front by 50 feet deep, belongs with its 
groMn.!^, tn V.vs Cit.yt>f .Alba:iy, and h:i3 Ire'en le\isted td tlie 



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trustees of the college for twenty years at the nominal 
rent of }$i per year. It is very eligibly located in Eagle- 
street, a short distance from the capitol. 

The expense of fitting up the building and providing 
the necessary apparatus was defrayed by the voluntary 
contributions of the citizens of Albany. Since that 
time the legislature has appropriated )$"1 5,000 for im- 
proving the building, museum and library ; all of which 
has already been expended, so that the museum and 
apparatus are now as complete and extensive as in any 
other institution in the United States. An annual ap- 
propriation of S'ljOOO is devoted to the increase of the 
museum and library. 

A hospital is about to be establisned in tlie city, 
which will afford additional advantages for clinical in- 
struction to the students of the college. 

The lectures commence on the first Tuesday in Oc- 
tober, and continue sixteen weeks. 

Strangers are admitted to the museum on application 
to the Janitor. 

YOUNG men's association. 

Or Young Men's Society foi' mutual improvement," 
the pioneer institution of its kind in the United States, 
embraces all ranks and professions now numbers about 
1000 members. It has an extensive reading room sup- 
plied with the leading newspapers of this country. 

Also, a room furnished with the most standard 
periodicals and reviews native and foreign ; an ex- 
cellent library of about 3,200 volumes, and a lecture 
room capable of seating 500 persons, in which two lec- 
tures (weekly) are delivered from the first of December 
to first of March. 



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. BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. 



THE ALBANY ORPHAN ASYLUM. 

This Asylum was founded in 1830, and incorporated 
March 30, 1831, by the name of The Society for the 
relief of Orphan and destitute children m the city of 
Albany. 

The Asylum edifice which is of brick and of two sto- 
ries high, on a high basement, with five acres of land, is 
situated about a mile west of the Capitol. The children 
are taught the rudiments of learning usual to the com- 
mon schools ; besides which the girls are taught plain 
sewing, knitting and such household affairs as their 
years allow ; and the boys are employed occasionally in 
the garden and about the other grounds. After attain- 
ing the age of eight years they are bound out to such 
suitable persons as can furnish a committee of mana- 
gers satisfactory evidence that they are suitable persons 
to receive them. The Society is supported mainly by 
donations from the citizens of Albany. 

The Managers are Archibald Mclntyre, President, 
John I. Wendell, Ira Harris, James Dexter, Rev. Wm. 
James, John Q. Wilson, Marcus T. Reynolds, I. L. 
Judson, J. D. Wasson, Eli Perry, Lawson Annesley, 
members. John G. Wasson, Secretary, and Dyer 
Lathrop, Treasurer, 



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ODD fellow's society. 

This association is purely benevolent and its orj^ani- 
zation and management is said to be free from any ob- 
jectionable feature. In consequence of the rigid rules 
with respect to mem.bership it has grown up to be one 
of the most respectable bodies in the country, embrac- 
ing vast numbers of the most virtuous and honorable 
men in the community. 

En-hakkore Encampment, No. 5 ; meets eveiy second and fouith 
Friday evenings of each month in the Comnieicial Buildings. 

City Philanthropic Lodge, No. 5 ; meets every Friday evening, in 
the Atheiieum. 

Union Lodge, No. 8 ; meets every Thursday evening, in the 
Atheneum. 

German Colonial Lodge, No. 16; Me-j's every Monday evening 
in Commercial Buildings. 

Hope Lodge, No. 3 ; meets every Tuesday evening in the Athe- 
neum. 

Firemen's Lodge, No. 19 ; meets every Tuesday evening, in 
Commercial Buildinjjs. 

American Lodge, No. 32 ; meets cveiy Wednesday evening in the 
Atheneum. 

Phoenix Lodge, No. 41 ; meets every Wednesday evening in Com- 
mercial Buildings. 

Samaritan Lodge, No. 93 ; meets every Monday evening, in the 
Atheneum. 

Albany City Degree Lodge, No. 11 ; meets every Tuesday even- 
ing, in the Atheneum. 

Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. 15 ; meets every week on Wednes- 
day and Thursday evenings alternately, in Commercial Buildings. 

mechanics' benefit society. 
Instituted August 9th, 1829, on the plan of mutual in- 
surance. Entrance money $3 ; monthly dues 31 cents. 
Each member (having been admitted 6 months) will be 
entitled, during his sickness, to receive $4 per week. 
Since the formation of the society, there has been about 
1,200 members. The society have ^2,500 loaned on in- 
terest, besides a fund on hand sufficient to meet all 
emergencies. They have paid out nearly j{i;2,600 for 
sickness to the members during the past year. 



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George Kiibourn, president; Abraliam Pel:tinger,-lst 
vice-president; Edward B. Slason, 2d vice-president; 
William Davis, treasurer ; R. S. Cushraan, Secretary, 
H. E. Brower, assistant secretary ; J. W. Hinkley, Phy- 
sician ; 1st. ward, "William A. Carr, 2d ward, J. Dick- 
son, 3d ward, L. H. McChesney, 4th ward, John Dix- 
on, 5th ward, James A. Buckbee, 6th ward, Wm. VoS' 
burgh, 7th ward, G. M. Mosher, 8th ward, George New- 
man, 9th ward, George Traver, 10th n^ard, D. F. Hol- 
dridge, stewards. 

ST. AlVDREW's SOCIETY. 

Andrew Kirk, president; James Taylor, vice-presi- 
dent; Thomas Black, 2d vice-president; Rev. Peter 
Bullions, chaplain; Dr. Peter McNaughton, physician: 
William Gray, treasurer ; James Wilson, secretary ; 
Richard J. Grant, assistant secretary ; Messrs. Wm. 
Brooksby, Robert McFarlan, Hugh Dickson, John 
Peebles, D. Cameron, managers. 

ALBANY BIBLE SOCIETY. 

Rev. Wm. B. Sprague, D. D. President; Rev, John 
N. Campbell, D.D., 1st vice-president; Rev. J. N. 
Wyckoff', D.D. 2d vice-president; Philip Phelps, re- 
cording secretary ; S. Jenkins, corresponding secretary ; 
Wm. C. JNliller, treasurer; Rev. Ezra Huntington, Rev. 
Duncan Kennedy, Rev. Wm. A. Campbell, Rev. H. L. 
Starks. Rev. Samuel W. Fisher, Rev. H. N. Pohlman, 
Rev. Edward Mayer, Archibald Mclntyre, Peter Boyd, 
Nathaniel Davis, Rensselaer Westerlo, Israel Smith, 
Denison Worthington, managers. i 

WASHXNGTOJV TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. 

John C. Ward, president; James P. Gould, Chauncey 
Whitney, M. M. Van Alstyne, Adam Van Allen, Joshu 



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R, Hays, James Dennison, Jacob Henry, Ichabod Cur.« • 
ningham, Philip Phelps, Alexander Shepherd, vice- 
presidents ; Smith Quackenbush, Sidney Guest, John 
King, Thomas Mygatt, Henry Nichols, Sellick Slawson, 
Daniel Van Buskirk, executive committee ; Thomas P. 
Crook, ti'easurer; Roland Adams, recording secretary; 
William C. Schuyler, corresponding secretary, 
apprentices' library. 
John Taylor, president ; Hessel E. Brower, librarian; 
James Robinson, Job Gould, Lewis G. Hoffman, James 
S. Gould, William J. Warner, James Taylor, John Da- 
vis, Lyman Philleo, (one vacancy,) trustees. 

ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT. 

George W. Pearcy, president ; Thomas Creamer, vice- 
president; James E. McClure, treasurer; G. W. Bell, 
secretary; H. B. Norris, collector; V. Ten Eyck, R, S. 
Cushman, W. R. Bush, G. A. H. Englehart, George 
Cuyler Charles Joy, trustees. 

ST. Joseph's orphan asylum society. 
Rev. Joseph A. Schneller, president; Rev. James 
McDonough, vice-president; Matthew McMahon, sec- 
retary; Peter M. Morange, treasurer; John J. Taaffe, 
Charles O'Conner, Michael Clarke, Jeremiah Nowlan, 
Patrick B. Rooney, E. B. O'Callaghan, C. Colmey, 
Thomas Cahill and Christopher McCaffrey, managers. 

HIBERNIAN PROVIDENT SOCIETY. 

James Maher, president; Charles Quin, 1st vice-pre- 
sident; John Tracy 2d vice-president; Wm. Hawe, 
treasurer; James Bartley, Thomas Newman, recording 
secretary; James Birmingham, Michael Moakley, Ps- 



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kick Moakley, Patrick Dempse}', finance committee-; 
Hugh McNally, Timothy Reardon, Thomas Burns, 
Thomas Dinnigan, John Mulholland, Michael Murtougli, 
John Finnigin, executive committee. 

MONTGOMERY BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION. 

Wm. H. Hughes, president ; John T. Crew, 1st vice- 
president; Robert Erwin, 2d vice-president ; T. S. 
Barber, secretary ; William Reyley, assistant secretary, 
Archibald McClure, treasurer; John Hunter, William 
McGowen, Wm, Gilfaill, Robert Simpson, Stephen Mix, 
executive committee; Robert Neeley, Wm. Gilfaill, 
Arthur Smith. Robert Stephenson, Matthew Coulter, 
stewards. 



CHXJRCHES IN THE CITY OF ALBANY. 

In this city every individual can quietly and peacea* 
bly worship God in whatever temple his conscience 
may dictate, " without any to molest or make him 
alraid." We have many elegant structures erected and 
now in progress of erection in this city for churches which 
are fitted up in a style that will bear comparison with any 
in this country. Besides the provisions in the general 
school law for the education of all classes, many of the 
churches in our city have schools attached to them for 
Ihe education of those v^^ho are unable to procure facili- 
ties for that purpose. Among them we notice St. Pe- 
ter's church in State-street, St. Joseph's in North Pearl- 
street, St. Mary's and St. John's in Chapel and Ferry- 
streets, which have each schools attached to them for the 
education of indigent children. 

If we mistake not, the first churches on the Ameri- 
can continent were established in our city. >^ 



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The Green-street Baptist church, and the Pearl -street 
Episcopal, were converted from theatres into churches. 
The Pearl-street Methodist Church, was formerly a cir- 
cus, converted into a church in 1830. 



S^lST OF CHURCHES I]V THE CITY, W^ITH THEIR PAS- 
TORS AND LOCATION, 

First Presbyterian Church, S Pearl-st— Rev J N Campbell, 
n D. 

Second Presbyterian Church, Chapel-st— Rev W B Sprague, 
O D. 

Third Presbyterian Church, Clinton Square — Rev E H Hun- 

'.gton. 

Fourth Presbyterian Church, Broadway — Rev S W Fisher. 

P'irst Reformed Dutch Church, N Pearl-st — Rev D Kennedy. 

Second Preformed Dutch Church, Beaver-st — Rev 1 N Wyck- 

r, D D. 

Third Reformed Dutch Church, corner Ferry and Green-sts — 
lev V/H Campbell. 

Fii'st Baptist Church, Grnen-st — Rev Mr. Bronson. 

Second Baptist Church, Pearl-st— Rev B T Welch, D D. 

Third Baptist Church, S Pearl-st— Rev S Wilkins. 

State-street Baptist Cliurch. opposite the Capitol. 

Baptist Church, (colored) Hamilton-st — Rev W Syrington. 

St. Peter's Church, (Episcopal) State-st— Rev H Potter, D D. 

St. Paul's Church, (Episcopal) S. Pearl-st — W I Kip. 

Trinitj' Church, (Episcopal) Herkimer-st — Rev E Selkirk. 

St. Mary's Church, (Catholic) Chapel-st — Rev J A Schneller. 

St. John's Church, (Catholic) Feri'y-st — Rev J McDonough. 

St. Joseph's Church, (Catholic) N Pearl-st — Rev Mr Conroy. 

German Catholic Church, corner Hamilton and Philip-sts. 

North Methodist Church, N Pearl-st — Pvcv Mr. Scudder. 

Wasliington-st Methodist Church — Rev T Spicer. 

Ferry-st Methodist Church— Rev Mr Saxe. 

Methodist church, (colored) State-st. continued. 

Universalist (Jhurch, Greer.-st — L. B. Mason. 

Evange.ical Lutheran Church, Pine-st — Rev H N Pohlr)ian,D.D. 

Evangelical Lutheran church, State-st continued — Rev E 
Mej-er. 

" House of Prayer," (Second Advent) — Grand-street. 

Friends' Meeting House, Plain-st. 

Jewish Synagogue, Herkimer-st — Jacob Newburgh. 

Associate Presbtyeria)i, cor Chapel and Canal. 

Hudson-st Methodist, Hudson-st — Eev. Z. Philips. 

Unitarian Church, Division-st. Henr)' F Harrington. 
Bethel Church, Montgomery-st. Rev J H Miles. 



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LIST OF THE CLERGY WITH THEIR RESIDENCES. 

l\ev. J. N. Campbell, D.D., 1st Presbyterian, Mrs. Lockwood'S, 
corner North Pearl and Steuben sts. 

Wm. H. Campbell, South Dutch, 13 Broad. 

James M. Coley, Baptint, 106 South Pearl. 

Asa Bronson, First Baptist, 55 Grand. 

Edward Selkirk, Trinity, 81 Lydius. 

E. A. Huntington, 3d Presbyterian, 137 North Pearl. 

William I. Kip, St. Paul's, 190 State. 

Duncan Kennedy, 1st Dutch, 65 North Pearl. 

James McDonough, St. John's, 51 Dallius. 

Edward Meyer, 2d German Evangelical Lutheran. 11 Park. 

H. N. Pohlman, D.D. Evangelical Lutheran Ebenezer, 18 Van 
Tromp 

H. Poiter, D.D., St. Peter's, 68 Maiden Lane. 

Rev T Spicer, Washington st. Methodist, 188 Washington. 

Alfred Saxe, Ferry-street Methodist. 

L. B. Mason, Universalist, 36 Ferry. 

J. A. Schnelier, St. Mary's, 36 Lodge. 

William B. Sprague, D.D., 2d Presbyterian, 58 Chapel. 

Z Philips, Hudson-street Methodist, 58 Division. 

M. L. Scudder, Pearl-street Methodist, 119 North Pearl. 

B. T. Welch, D.D , North Pearl-street Baptist, 52 Westerla. 

Stephen Wilkins, South Pearl-street Baptist, 30 Herkimer, 

I. N. Wyckoft", D.D., Middle Dutch, 24 Beaver. 

S. W. Fisher, 4th Presbyterian, 108 North Pearl. 

R. J. Hammond, Associate Presbyterian, 275 State. 

Henry F. Harrington, Unitarian, 33 Swan st. 

JohnH. Miles, Bethel, 174 Broadway. 

John Conroy, St. Joseph's, 103 Colonie. 

Jacob Newburgh, Jewish Priest, 305 S. Pnarl. 

Rev T R Rawson, City Missionary, 64 Jackson. 

William Syrington, (colored) Baptist. 



NEW-YORK STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, ROOMS 81 
STATE-ST. 

The following are the officers for the ensuing year : 
! Hon. John Savage. Washington co. President. 

Anson G. Phelps, Hiram Coilis, Gerrit Smith, Ben Johnson, 
I Oliver Teall, Ashbel W. Riley, W. H. Stanley, Rev. Joseph A. 
) Schnelier, Vice Presidents. 

Philip Phelps, Chairman, Ira Harris, Azor Tabor, Barent P. 
Staats, Rev. I. N. Wyckoft", Rev. B. T. Welch, Hon. Erastus 
I Corning. Thaddeus Joy, Rev. H. N. Pohlman, S. W. Dana, E. 
[ C. Delavan, Executive committee, Archibald Campbell, Trea- 
I surer. Otis Allen, Rec, Secretary, Oliver Scovil, Cor. Secretary, 
' Israel Smith, Auditor. 



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DIRECTORS, &c. 

BANK OF ALBANY. 

J. H. Ten Eyck, James Stevenson, William Walsh, 
Matthew Gregory, Benjamin Tibbits, John Van Zandt, 
Teunis Van Vechten, Volkert P. Douw, David New- 
lands, J. Winne, Jr., Andrew D. Lansing, Daniel Cady, 
Hermon Pumpelly. 

N. Bleecker, Jr., book-keeper; R. K. Viele, teller ; 
E. R. Phelps, discount clerk ; 0. M. Beach, clerk. Dis- 
count day, Thursday. 

NEW-YORK STATE BA.NK. 

R. H. King, J. L. Rathbone, G. Y. Lansing, R. Boyd, 
A. Mclntyre, Joel Rathbone, P. Gansevoort, W. E. 
Bleecker, E. W. Skinner, W. Adams, A. C. Flagg, 
comptroller, M. T. Reynolds, W. C.Miller. 

H. A. Allen, teller ; L Fonday, jr. 2d teller ; S. P. 
S'rokes, book keeper; H. S. Lansing, discount clerk ; W. 
MzHurg, J. A. Chestney, Clerks. Discount day, Wed- 
nesday. 

mechanics' and farmers' bank. 

T. W. Olcott, Robert Shepherd, S. S. Fowler, Tho- 
mas Hillhouse, Lemuel Steele, James Kidd, H. New- 
man, F. Humphrey, Hugh Humphrey, W. W, For- 
syth, J. B. Jermain, Robert Dunlop, H, Bleecker. 

Thomas Olcott, teller; James H.Mallory. book-keep- 
er ; C. N. Waldron,2dbook-keeper; William McHench, 
discount clerk ; Robt. Jenkinsand Alexander Olcott, 2d 
clerk. Discount days Tuesdays and Fridays. 

Lemuel Jenkins and Robert Shepherd, Pension ac- 
countants. 

C0MX^IERCIAL BANK. 

Seth Hastings, Lewis Benedict, Augustus James, 
James Horner, Giles Sanford, John Davis, 0. R. Van 



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Benthuysen, John Gott, W. C. Hall, J. D. Wasson, 

Aaron Roggen. Discount dayg, Mondays and Thursdays, 

A. H. Lovett, teller: F. S. Pease, book-keeper, John 

B. Wasson, discount clerk ; J. H. Smith, and George 

B. Lee, clerks. 

ALBANY CITY BANK. 

Erastus Corning, Ellis Eaker, Martin Van Alystyne, 
Bradford R. V/ood, William Seymour, John V. L. Pruyn, 
John Knower, James M. Cook, Watts Sherman, Wil- 
liam Smith, Ralph Barker, Wm. Humphrey, E. Perry. 

C. L. Garfield, teller ; F. H. Tows, book-keeper ; 
Isaac Fonday, discount clerk ; Simeon J. Leake, cor- 
responding clerk ; Thomas Turner, in western depart- 
ment ; D. W. C. Rice, and T. A. Knower, clerks. Dis- 
count days, Tuesdays and Fridays. 
CAKAL bank:. 

Thaddeus Joy, E. Croswell, C. Van Benthuysen, R. 

C. Russell, E. N. Pratt, A. McClure, T. Olcott, James 
Edwards, H. T. Mesick, J. K. Paige, Shuler Cady, Ed- 
ward Artcher, S. W. Hoag, D. H.Ford, W. J. Fryer. 

J. O. Cole, book-keeper ; J. L. Crew, teller ; T. H. 
Knower, 2d teller ; R. M. S. Pease, discount clerk ; Ed- 
ward Cole, clerk. Disc't, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

EXCHANGE BANK. 

George. W. Stanton, John M. Newton, Galen Batch- 
elder, Frederick J. Barnard, Lansing G. Taylor, John 
Taylor, Alfred Douglas"?, Oliver Steele, S. M. Fish, 
Henry Green, Gaylor Sheldon, James McNaughlon, 
Samuel Pruyn, Samuel Stevens, Ichabod L. Judson. 

A. P. Palmer, teller ; J. M. Lovett, book-keeper ; J. 
F Batchelder, discount clerk, Wm. H. Lee, clerk. Dis- 
count days, Tuesdays and Fridays. 



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ALBAlVi-' c.v^-m-ors BANK, NO. 38 STATE-STREET. 
Incorporated March 24, 1820. 

William Newton, William McHarg, William Durant, 
John L. Winne, James Taylor, Rufus H. King, Jacob 
H. Ten Eyck, Gerrit Y. Lansing, John I. Boyd, Frede- 
rick J. Barnard, Benjamin Tibbits, James Stevenson, R. 
H. Pruyn, William E. Bleecker, Hermon Pumpelly, Di- 
rectors. 

This institution has for its object the encouragemicnt 
of industry and economy and the promotion of good 
morals. 

The depositors are punctually paid interest on all 
sums deposited by them at the rate of 5 per cent per 
annum ; and the interest if not called for is added to the 
principal. The amount now in deposite exceeds ^350,- 
000 in the names of nearly two thousand persons. 

This speaks exceedingly \A-ell for the prosperity of 
the laboring classes in our city. Moneys may be de- 
posited by any person for the benefit of a minor or 
other person; and not subject to be withdrawn if so 
ordered at the tim.e of depositing. 

The plan is particularly useful for those persons who 
come into possession of money by way of wages, prize 
money, gifts, gratuities, for which they have no imme- 
diate use, and which they would wish to lay by for a 
time of need. 

The Bank is open every Saturday evening from 5 to 
7 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of receiving deposites. 

The bank is open fcr the reception of deposites from 
Females only on Wednesday afternoon of each week 
from 4 to 5 o'clock. 

John Townsend, Pres't. James Taylor, Treas'r. 



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MILITARY. 

ALBANY MILITARY ASSOCIATION. 

Major Gen. John F. Townsend, President ; Brig. Gen. 
J. Groesbeck, 1st Vice-president ; Col. Edward Satter- 
lee, 2d Vice-president; Maj. Charles H. Slanton, Sec- 
retary ; Maj. S. P. Stokes, Treasurer ; Col. Charles B. 
Lansing, Jud^e .Advocate ; Lt. Col. David Newcomb, 
Auditor; Col. Franklin Tovs^nsend, Adjutant. 

ALBANY REPUBLICAN ARTILLERY. 

Civil Officers. — John Niblock, President ; Jacob Wa- 
goner, Vice-president; John Cooke, Treasurer; Eras- 
tus T. King, Secretary. 

Military Officers. — John Cooke, Captain; James R. 
Rose, 1st Lieut. ; Frederick Townsend, ^Lieutenant; 
Richard Lovell, 1st Sergeant ; H. Covert, 2d Sergeant ; 
E. T. King, 3d Sergeant; H. Featherly, 4th Sergeant. 

ALBANY BURGESSES CORPS. 

Civil Officers. — Addison Low, President; T. R. Cour- 
ney, Vice-president ; George Humphrey, Treasurer; 
William Gourlay, Secretary ; S. W. Whitney, Assistant 
Secretary. 

Military Officers. —'Rm^ws, King, Captain; 1st Lieut. 
Franklin Townsend; 2d Lieut. C. A.Fassett; 3rd Lieut. 
William R. Whitney ; Francis Pruyn, Jas. Easterly, 
W, J. Thomas, E. R. Brown, Sergeants; J. B. Weed, 
E. J. Lansing, Wm. Harbison, B. Briare, Corporals. 

Staff.— Wm. Green, Quarter Master; G. Humph- 
rey, Pay Master; Wm. Davis, Chaplain; Dr. Brock- 
way, Surgeon. John Visscher, Armorer. 



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ALBANY EMMET GUARDS. 

Civil Officers. — John Tracy, President; Charles O'- 
Connor, Vice-president ; John McEvoy, Treasurer ; 
Thomas Galigan, Secretary ; Michael 0. Sullivan, As- 
sistant Secretary. 

Military Officers. — John Osborn, Captain ; John T. 
Gough, ist Lieutenant ; Nicholas Hussey, 2nd Lieuten- 
ant ; John Riley, 3d Lieutenant ; Joseph Tuffs, James 
Sayles, P. O'Conner and Andrew Delahant, Sergeants ; 
Patrick Masterson, Martin Willis, Francis Hagan and 
Charles Moore, Corporals. David Beahan, Armorer. 

Staff.— J. J. TaafFe, Quarter Master ; Thos. Court- 
ney. Pay Master; D. B. Gaffney, Surgeon. 

In addition to the above, we have also the Van Rens- 
selaer Guards and the Washington Artillerists, a new 
corps, composed of our German fellow-citizens, the offi- 
cers of which we have been unable to obtain. 



PRACTISING ATTORNEYS IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, 
WITH THEIR OFFICES. 

James McKown, 92 State. Ira Harris, Exchange 

Samuel Stevens, 29 Broadway. .]. Vaa Buren, 92 State. 

Bradford K. Wood, 59 State, M. T Reynolds, 25 N Pearl. 

Solomon Hosford, 94 State. .1 Rhoades, 8 Exchange. 

William D White, Com. Bd'g. W. Cassidy, Atlas Office. 

Jonas Wickes, City Hall E. C. Litchfield, Dist Att'y. City 

G. W. Weed, lO^V Broadway. Hall, office 2 Exchange. 

S. Van Verhten, 44 State. W. W. Frothingham, 4^ Bd'y. 

E. A Doolittle, 83 State. C B Lansing, 4i Bd'y- 
.Tanips R. Rose, 92 Slate. J. L'Amoreaux, 8 Douw's Bd'g. 
W R. Camirie, 5 Douw's Bd'g. A. Tabor, 109 Stale. 

F. Furguson, 4 Exchange Bd'g. P. Gansevooit, 13 Douw's Bd'g. 
A. Sheldon, 57 Stale P. Cagger, 29 Bd'y. 

('. A. Pugsley. 8 Douw's Bd'g. C Stevens, 29 Bd'y. 

R. H Pruyn, 4^ Broadway. J. A. Livingston, 66 State. 

Otis Allen, 11 Patrocm N. Hawley, Exchange. 

A. C. Southwick, 59 Slate. H G. Wheati.n, 83 State. 

John Perfy, 92 State. A. D. Robinson. 92 State. 

O. A Kingsley,66 State. H. Q Hawley, Exchange. 

J. J. Hill, 13 Douw's Bd'g. L. H. Palmer, Com. Bd'g. 



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p. Carmichael, 148 S. Pearl, 
A. J Colvin. 66 State. 
H. H. Martin, 142 State. 
O. Meads, 46 State. 
R. W. Peckham, 92 State. 
C Pepper Justice's Court. 



J. Q. Wilson, Exchange. 
J. 1. Burton, 48 State. 
W. Parmelee, Rec'der, 44- Bd'y. 
W. J D. Hilton, Justices com t. 
H. Wyman, City Hall. 
M. Patlen, 111 State. 



J. V. L. Pruyn, 2M's Exchange. R. H. Wells, 92 Slate. 

C Pepper, jr. 68 Stale. L. Jenkins, Mech. & Farm's Bank. 

H. C. Whelpley, 59 State. D. Hosford, 149 Swan. 

A. Dean, Com. Bd'g. L. Benedict, jr. 25 N. Pearl. 

A. Blanchard, Sui'gate, City Hall. T. D. James, 66 State 



W. Spencer, 17 Douw's Bd'g 
S M WoodtufF, 4 Exchange. 
J. Davis, 128 Hamilton. 
C. M. Jenkins, 16|- Broadwnv. 

C. Ten Broeck, 9 Douw's Bd'g 
G. W Peckham, 92 State 

D. B. Gaffney, 10|- Broadway. 
J. Edwards, 46 State. 



J. B. Sanders, Douw's Bd'g. 
A. B. Street, 1.37 Washington. 
W. Hall, res Troy Road. 
R. L. Joif-e, Com. Bd'g. 
J M. Whelpley, 59 State. 
S Groesheok, 56 State. 
H. J. Colvm, 66 State. 
J. Koon, Exchange. 



R. J.Hilton, cor. State and Green. S. H. Flammond. Wk Bd'y. 



J Lansing, 68 State. 
D. Burwell, 5 Exchange Bd'g. 
D. Wiight, 48 Columbia. 
C.H Bramhall, Exchange. 
H. C. Van Vorst, 50 Slate. 



A C. Y. Paige, Excliange. 
F. H. Hastings, 213 Bd'y. 
N Hi'l,jr. City Hotel. 
J. S. Colt, 92 Stete. 
S. J Coweo, 9-5 Columbia. 



G. P. Barker, Att'y Genl's office I. Edwards, 53 Montgomery. 
F. E. Smith, State Hall. M. PvIcMahon, 57 State. 

A. Morrell, 67 State. J_. J. Tyler, Blunt'sBuilding. 

D. Cady, 44 State. W. C. Schuy'er, 81 State. 

J. E. Hermans, 211 Slate. J. Howes, Blunt's Building. 

COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. 
C. Bryan at J. Bryan Schuyler st.A. Moirell, 67 State. 
Jacob M. Settle 59 State street. R. D Watson, 92 State. 
Frederick W. Cole, Argus office. 
Horace Wyman, City Hall. 
Oran Ott, 5 Douw's Buildings. 
Gerrit Gates, Justice's Court. 
Elias Warner, 81 Stale. 

L- Jenkins, Mech. & Farm's Bank. W. Gouid^ jr., 104 State. 
M. McMahon, 57 State. W. C. Schuyler, 81 State. 

J. Callahan, Exchange. 

COUNTY JUDGES. 

Peter Gansevoort, 13 Douw's B'g.R. Murphy, country. 
R. J. Hilton, 50 State. J. McCarty, country. 

J. Q. Wilson, Exchange. 



J. B Frisby, 10^ Broadway. 
J. E. Hermans, 2! 1 State. 
L Van Wie, 8S Beaver. 
E. R. Perk, 22 Libeity. 
O. A. Kingsley, 66 State. 



A. H. liovett. Com. Bank. 
J. B. Plumb, State Bank. 



NOTARIES. 

F. 11. Towj, City Bank. 
J. S. Leake, State Bank. 



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PRACTISir«rG PHYSICIANS IN THE CITY OF ALBANY. 

J. Eights, 75 Columbia. W. J. Young, 130 Broadway. 

W. Bay, 32 N. Pearl J. O. Flagler, 12 High. 

J. W. bay, do J. V. P. Quackenfcusii, U-S^Bd'y. 

J. P. Boyd, cor. liud'u & Grand. P. Wendell, 7 Academy Park. 
P. Van Olinda, 60 Hamilton. J. A. Wmg, I Washington. 
IL Van Olinda, do J M Brown. 114 Broadwa}'. 

J. S. Van Alstyne, cor. HaniiltonC. D.Townsead, 212 Bd'y. 

and Green. J. McNaiighton. 54 N. Pearl. 

M. F. Cogswell, 29 N. Pearl. H. Wend ,11, 7 Aca iemj Park. 
J. VV. Hinckley, 44 Hudson. P P. fe^taats, 112 S. Pearl. 
P. McNaughton, cor. BroadwayG. N. Dox, 197A Broadway. 

and Steuben. J. H t'ase, cor. Green and Wes- 

A. March, 72 Hudson. terlo. 

J. H. Arrasby, lo.5 Broadway. C. C. Griffin, 91 Washington. 

J. F. Townsend,2 Acad'y Park J. Wilson, 21 S. Pearl. 

D. Martin, cor Columbia and E. B. O'Calla^han, cor. LydiuB 

Ba'y. and Green. 

P. Gannon, 168 Broadway. N. Mrakey, 17 Patroon. 

J. Graha n, S S. Pearl. J. Cox, 168 Market. 

P. Van Buren, cor. Green and E. Duft'y, 102 Market. 

Lydius. R. H. Thompson, 1 Washington. 

J. Van Buren, 3 Washington -or^T-A-MTr" 

B. P Staats.cctf. N. Pearl and JioiAJNic. 
Steuben. J. M. Ward, Hom'y. 70 Chapel. 

J. H. Trotter, .37 Columbia A. W. Russell, 88 Beaver. 

P. Williams, 140, 141 Broadway. A. N Burton, 66 CUiapel. 
D. Springstead, cor S. Pearl and G. Westervelt, 82 Hudson. 

Lydius. W. B. Stanton, 109 S. PearL 

Thomas Hun. cor. N. Pearl and 

Maiden Lane. 

DENTISTS. 

I>. Nswcomb, 84 Broadway. J. S. Wood, 46 Eagle. 

A. Nelson, 22 N. Pearl. J. C. Austin, 167 Broadway 

J. Brock way. 16 N. Pearl. C. Copeland, 167 Broadway 
R. Nflson, 22 N. Pearl. 



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MANUFACTORIES. 



We have some of the most extensive manufacturing 
establishments in the United States. 
- Such is the upright manner in which our manufac- 
turers have conducted their business, that they have es- 
tablished a character beyond reproach, nor would they 
hazard their reputation by throwing a bad article into 
market. 

FUR AND CAP MANUFACTORIES. 

The Mammoth fur and cap manufactory of Messrs. 
Prentice, Finn & Co., is the largestestablishment of the 
kind in the world. 

We were recently conducted through this im-mense 
establishment by one of its gentlemanly proprietors, 
Mr. J. H. Prentice, and were as much astonished as sur- 
prised at the magnitude of the operations of these en- 
terprising Albanians. It may surprise some if not all 
of our readers, as it certainly did us, to be informed that 
there are employed from 700 to 800 hands constantly. 
A part of them are engaged in the different processes of 
converting the skins and furs from the condition in 
which they were first bought from the hunter or the 
foreign merchant to the fine and beautiful furs from 
which a cap is made fit to grace the head of an Empe- 
ror. The remainder, with the females, are employed in 
fashioning and sewing them into caps of the most ele- 
gant fabric of any in the world. There are now manu- 
factured over two thousand caps per day. The caps as 
fast as made are shipped to the branch of the establish- 
ment in New- York, from whence they are distributed to 



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all parts of this country, and thousands aie sent to 
foreign ports. V7e do not exaggerate when we say that 
this establishment is the largest of the kind of which 
we have any account in the world. It needs but a visit 
to convince the most incredulous of this fact. It is at- 
tested by the army of busy hands plying W'ith such un- 
tiring industry in each of the extensive departments of 
this Mammoth Manufactory. We were very much 
surprised when we were informed by Mr. Prentice that 
the workmen employed in these numerous and " exten- 
sive departments" were exclusively under the supervi- 
sion of himself without the aid of overseers. This gi- 
gantic establishment is a continuance, though upon a 
more enlarged scale, of that of Packer, Prentice & Co., 
and the Messrs. Prentice, who have conducted this ex- 
tensive branch of manufacture with so much honor to 
themselves for nearly a quarter of a century. It would 
appear almost incredible, even to some of our citizens, to 
believe that there w'as such a giant concern in Albany 
city. 

There is another branch of manufacture recently got 
up by these enterprising Albanians, from which a pass- 
ing notice is due. Many of our fair readers have doubt- 
less ere this seen, examined and admired, the beautiful 
Neapolitan Bonnet, which though a recent invention, is 
already a rival for the far famed " Leghorn." The ma- 
terial of which this bonnet is made is twisted hair, which 
is braided with unsurpassed neatness and despatch by a 
machine as novel as it is ingenious in its construction. 
This elegant fabric will no doubt soon supplant every 
other bonnet in the fashionable market. We are not a 
competent connoisseur to cater for our fair readers in 



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this important article of their dress, but from what we 
can gather from occular demonstration of many of the 
fashionables of our emporiums, we infer that this beau- 
tiful fabric will supersede ailits compeers. It possesses 
the most important requisites of this most essential 
article of a ladies dress, viz: durability, combined with 
beauty of appearance. We doubt not that in this de- 
partment the enterprising proprietors will be as suc- 
cessful as they have been in the other. They are the 
second manufacturers who have introduced it into the 
American market. We regret that the limits of this 
work will not admit of our giving an engraving of this 
mammoth manufactory. We advise our readers to take 
a visit to it themselves and they will find a cordial wel- 
come from its courteous proprietors. 

This establishment is located in Water-street. 



The fur establishment of G. C. Treadwell, which 
is in Broadway, a few doors above Exchange-st though 
not as extensive as that of the Messrs. Prentice, yet 
employs 100 to 150 hands — his work is executed in a 
style equal to any in the Union. He has been known 
among the dealers, as being the best manufacturer of 
muskrat caps in the U. S., ami he has lately commenc- 
ed the dressing and coloring of Lynx and other fine furs, 
which formerly were manufactured in Europe exclu- 
sively. 

There is also the establishment of Messrs Taaffe 
& GouGH, whose salesroom is located at No. 1 Exchange 
Building, and is perhaps the most convenient store in 
the city, being on the corner of State and Market-sts. 
They employ about 150 hands in their business. They 



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ia a twinkling by machinery. In short, all the slow 
and toilsome processes heretofore performed by labor 
alone are done by machinery. 

The proprietor has acquired a well earned reputation 
by a determination during the long period he has car- 
ried on business, to manufacture his work in not only 
the most elegant, but the most durable manner. The 
materials used are selected with great care. Every 
thing connected with the establishment, evinces the 
most striking proof of the laudable ambition of the pro- 
prietors to excel in this branch of manufacture. 

To one im.portant branch of manufacture we beg leave 
to direct the special notice of our readers ; and that is, 
the beautiful sleighs made here. 

The " Albany Sleigh" stands unrivalled in this coun- 
try, both in point of durability and elegance of construc- 
tion. They are made by the Messrs. Goold, in a 
style that cannot be exceeded. We saw one in par- 
ticular, made for Hon. Erastus Corning of our ci- 
ty, which is the most perfect specimen of b-^'^i*--, com- 
bined with durability, that we ever witnesseu, and we 
doubt whether its equal can be found in the broad uni- 
verse. . We saw a coach almost finished to order to go to 
the State of Maryland, that would vie with the splendor 
of even royally itself. What is better than all, the 
Messrs. Goold are not indebted to Europe for any 
thing, as all is wholly of " American manufacture," with 
a mere slight exception. The great improvements 
made in this branch of manufacture, are the fruitful re- 
sults of the enterprising and indefatigable exertions of 
the proprietor. We hope the public will show their ap- 
preciation of the merits of the superior work done here 



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by patronising the establishment. The limits of this 
work will not admit of due notice of the great per- 
fection in the modtis operandi, by which the beau- 
tiful finish is put on the work ; nor of the numerous 
and well contrived departments of this extensive 
** Manufactory." All we can say is, go yourselves 
and you will witness the most perfect manufactory in 
this country ; it will well repay you for a visit. 

Here are displayed the most beautiful pleasure car- 
riages of every variety of form and finish, equalled by few 
if any in the world in point of durability and elegance. 
The splendid heavy massive railroad car and family 
coach is contrasted with the light trotting sulky. The 
low hung, richly ornamented barouche, with the neat 
Dearborn, one horse wagon and cab. 

They manufacture coaches for all parts of the United 
States, and even for Mexico and South America. 

There is also the establishment of Mr. James Robin- 
son, at 27 Church-street. 

This manufactory has a high reputation, and was es- 
tablished by its present proprietor in 1812. 

We notice likewise that of Mr. Wemple in Division- 
street. 



ALBANT STEAM PLAITING, PLASTER MILL AND PLANE 
FACTORY. 

John Gibson, Proprietor. 
This is certainly the ** mammoth" establishment of 
the kind in the U. S. It occupies a square of 200 
feet at the corner of Water and Spencer streets 
and the Dock. The proprietor has been for a long se- 
ries of years, maturing his plans to bring these branches 



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of mechanical labor to the greatest possible extent of 
perfection, and the many inventions in the various de- 
partments of the " factory" show his ingenuity and 
skill as a mechanic. He has made it his pride and am- 
bition to excel in this branch of business, and it is won- 
derful to see the facility with which work is dispatched 
at this place. The various planing machines for fitting, 
planing, and grooving floor plank are so arranged that 
all the surplus chips and shavings which fall from the 
machines, below are swept clean, as soon as they fall, 
by an apparatus which conveys them directly to the 
flues of the steam boilers, where they are consumed 
for fuel to supply three steam engines, for carrying the 
various machinery necessary for the purposes of the es- 
tablishment. 

This contrivance answers a two fold purpose besides 
clearing away the vast accumulation of shavings from 
the machinery; if no other object was attained, this 
alone would repay the proprietor, but this fuel is used 
for heating the water to propel all the steam engine^, 
one of thirty horse power, another of ten, and one of six. 

The principal building is of brick, and divided into 
five distinct departments, which are safely secured from 
danger from fire which might originate in any one de- 
partment, as there are iron doors which communicate 
with the different rooms. The engines supply not only 
themselves with water from the river, but all that is 
needed in the establishment. There is an inexhaust- 
able cistern which stands in the most elevated part of 
the establishment, for the various purposes needed, and 
also to extinguish fires by means of hose leading from 



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thfs reservoir to every part of the building. There is 
an immense quantity of plaster ground here for farmers 
use and large quantities are prepared for stucco work. 

We noticed large quantities of this article ready lor 
market, and men engaged in the packing of it into casks 
and boxes, and stamping the various directions, to ship 
for different parts. 

The plane department was established by Mr. Gibson 
in 181G, being the oldest in the State, and the work done 
here will compare with any in this country or Europe. 

There is a livery stable connected with the "factory" 
for its special use, as there are some fifteen teams con- 
stantly employed. Every precaution is taken to prevent 
fires; besides those we have already stated, there is a 
watch constantly employed nights to watch the buildings. 
In short the proprietor has brought every thing to a com- 
plete model of perfection. 

There is a saw mill which saws lumber to any shape 
required. Lathes for turning iro-n and v^'ood, plank and 
board planing, sawing, &c. done at short notice. Plank, 
boards, lath, ground and boiled plaster ; and an ex- 
tensive assortment of :arpenter's tools at wholesale and 
retail. 



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FOUNDRIES. 



RANSOM AND RATHBONE's STOVS FOUNDRT. 

The largest Foundry, exclusively for Stoves, in the 
U. S. 

We have extensive Fouadries for stove and ma- 
chinery castings. Among them we notice the large 
Foundry exclusively for stoves and hollow ware, of 
Messrs. Ransom & Rathbone, office and store No. 9, 
and 11 Green-street. The engraving represents the 
Foundry al the lower end of Market-st. This is the 
largest Foundry exclusively for stoves in the United 
States. Besides this, there are numerous other found- 
ries for the same purpose, so that Albany takes the 
lead in the important article of stove castings of any 
place in the Union. 

The foundry is located at the lower end of Market- 
street on the dock, and has therefore paramount advan- 
tages over many other establishments, as vessels come 
directly to the dock in front of, and can load to the great- 
est advantage. 

The total amount of pig iron cast into stoves and hol- 
low ware in this city, exceeds 40,00 tons, exclusive of 
machinery castings. 



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The engraving represents the large establishment of 
Messrs. Jagger, Treadwell & Perry, between Hudson 
and Beaver-streets for machinery and stove castings. 

This establishment occupies an immense space be- 
tween Beaver and Hudson-streets. It is a continuation 
of Mr. Warner Daniels, Corning, Norton & Co. and 
Many and Ward's Foundry, so favorably known for 
a long period of years to most of our business men. 

Besidesthe large quantity of castings made at this place, 
we notice the most powerful machinery castings. We 
were shown into the pattern room, which alone is a mu- 
seum of itself; here are patterns for any machinery 
that is required. These patterns have been collecting 
for forty years past. Their capacity for-making large 
castings, are equal to any in this country. They have 
facilities for handling these inimense castings, which 
evince much skill and ingenuity. 

There is a steam engine of fifteen horse power 
which propels several lathes and drilling machines for 
turning and drilling iron, and other machinery, grind- 
stones, &-C. 

They manufacture high and low pressure steam en- 
gines, and plain cylinder boilers ; gearing and machine- 
ry of every description is done at this foundry. 

They have connected with it a machine shop, and do 
all kinds of boring, screw-cutting, turning, and finish- 
ing to order. 

In one department we noticed the manufacture of 
every description of tin and copper stove furniture done 
in the greatest possible perfection. In short, the huge 
unshapely massive blocks of iron, and other metals, are 
here converted into stqjes fit to grace the palace of the 



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nueen of England. In the show rooms we observed 
some of the most elegant patterns of stoves for the par- 
lor or for cooking that we have ever before seen in the 
market, both in point of durability, elegance, or econo- 
my. These beautiful castings show the great perfection 
at which they have arrived in this indispensable house- 
hold article. 

In making these comments we have no desire to dis- 
parage the merits of other stove manufacturers in our 
city. Our principal design in giving this account is to 
show up this establishment as a criterion for strangers 
to judge of the excellence of our manufactures. 

They employ from 75 to 80 men and make 1000 tons 
of castings annually. 



TOWJVSKND S FURNACE AND MACHINE SHOP. 

Franklin Toivnsend &f Co., Proprietors. 
This establishment, which is for the manufacture of 
steam engines, machinery , Sfc. and is, with the except- 
ion of three in New-York, und the West Point Foundry, 
the largest one in the State, was erected by Messrs. I. 
&L J. Townsend in the year 1807. At that time it was 
the only foundry north of the Highlands. Since then, it 
has been in successful operation, under the superinten- 
dence of Mr. Enoch McCamraon, who is one of the most 
experienced founders of this country. Up to the year 
1838 — the date of the dissolution of the firm of I, & J. 
Townsend, by the death of the senior partner, no change 
was made in the proprietorship of this furnace. The 
works are now carried on by the firmof Franklin Town- 
send & Co., one of the sons of the deceased having ta- 
ken the place of his father. 



oo 

During the past year the buildings connected with it 
have been entirely renewed with brick and stone, and 
it now presents as complete and splendid, and with 
few exceptions as extensive an establishment of the 
kind as the country affords. The present capacity of 
the Foundry, which it is in contemplation still to 
enlarge, is sufficient to make a piece of casting weigh- 
ing fifteen tons ; and the Machine Shop presents such 
great facilities for moving, turning, and cutting the same, 
that finishing of the most difficult character can be read- 
ily accomplished and at comparatively small expense. 

The manufacture of railroad car wheels, a peculiar 
kind of casting which requires much art in perfecting, 
is an important branch of the operations of this foundry. 
Many of the railroads of this and other States, procure 
their wheels here ; and as a proof of their quality it on- 
ly need be stated that some of those which w^ere placed 
upon the Utica and Schenectady railroad, at the time of 
its opening, which is now eight years since, have been 
in use continually and are not yet worn out. 

The casting oi chilled rollers for rolling iron — which 
is by far the most difficult of all iron casting, and the 
prosecution of which, from the extreme difficulties en- 
countered, requiring great experience to overcome, 
has not been attempted in this country except within a 
few years past, is here conducted with much success. 
These chilled tollers are made of all sizes, from one cwt. 
to three tons. 

This establishment having been in successful opera- 
tion during so long a period has a very extensive assort- 
ment of patterns ; a list of which is published for the 
convenience of millwrights. , 



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HtTDSOr^" RIVER FOUNDRY, STEAM ENGINE AND MA- 
CHINE SHOP. 

Thomas &r Low, Proprietors. 

This foimdi-y, like Messrs. Ransom & Rathbone's, is 
advantageously located on the dock between S, Lansing 
and Herkimer-streets, occupying nearly all the space 
between those streets from Market-street. We noticed 
some beautiful castings at this foundry — particularly the 
Eagle Parlor Stove, surmounted by an Eagle, a new 
pattern intended exclusively for the parlor. They are a 
most splendid article, surpassing any thing that we have 
seen in the stove line. They also manufacture railroad 
iron of every description. 

This foundry is well located for the accommodation 
of the public, as all vessels navigating the Hudson can 
come directly to the dock in front of the establishment, 
making it highly convenient for shippers. The work 
done here will bear a comparison with any in the city. 
The proprietors are practical mechanics, and are deter- 
mined not to be outdone by any establishment of the 
kind. 



ALBANY LINSEED OIL MANUFACTORY. 

Opposite the Mohawk and Hudson railroad depot. 

Until recently, the supplies of Linseed Oil for city 
consumption, and for sale in mercantile transactions, 
were derived almost entirely from New-York, the pro- 
cess for extracting the oil, being almost wholly unknown. 
About ayear since an establishment was projected by 
Mr. Doughty, formerly a merchant of this city, and af- 
ter some months of trial and experiment, was put in 
successful operation. A disastrous fire occurring sopn 



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after destroyed the building and a great part of the ma- 
chinery. The whole establishment was however prompt- 
ly restored, and in the course of the past summer, the 
manufacturing of oil was resumed by the present owner 
Mr. Wm. Deyermand. The moving power is a fine 
horizontal steam engine constructed by Messrs. Chollar 
& Jones, of Albany co. Brammah's plan of hydraulic 
pressure, is employed in extracting the oil, by this a 
ram of ten inches diameter is capable of giving a pres- 
sure equal to a weight of five hundred tons. About se- 
venty-five bushels of flaxseed are consumed daily, the 
greater part of which, is the production of the adjoin- 
ing counties. Of the products, the oil is mostly con- 
sumed in the city and its vicinity. The oil cake is sold 
for shipment to England, where the article is highly es- 
teemed as being one of the best varieties of fodder, our 
own agriculturists not yet appreciating its excellent 
quality. 

DAJVIEL, TRUE, DIE SINKER AND ENGRAVER. 

Store, 91 Broadway. 
Manufactures and engraves silver and brass door 
plates, corporate, notarial, letter, masonic and odd fel- 
low's seals, steel name stamps and figures for manufac- 
turers and mechanic's use, for marking their work and 
tools. Also, makes to order, Book Binder's dies and al- 
phabets [single letters,] copper brands, Post-office 
stamps, stincel plates, house numbers, &c. &.c. 

R. c. russell's dye wood and drug mill. 
Store 72 State st. 
Is located about two miles from the city, on the Nor- 
mans Kill in the town of Bethlehem. He has facilitie* 



69 

for grinding dye woods and drugs to any extent, and can 
supply orders of any amount required, on the shortest 
notice, of ground dye woods, medicines, chemicals, 
drugs, &c. at the lowest New- York prices. Merchants, 
Physicians, Druggists, and others washing any articles 
in the above line are requested to call and see if it is 
not for their interest to pui chase at his establishment in 
preference to going to New- York. 

WATER POWER. 

We wish to call the attention of manufacturers and 
capitalists to the excellent hydraulic privileges on this 
stream. Here is a grand chance for enterprising men to 
establish manufactories of any description. 

CAP, MUFF, GLOVE AND ROBE MANUFACTORY. 

Williams, Parke Sf Co., Proprietors, Store 71 Broad- 
way. 

To ladies and gentlemen wanting a splendid article 
in the glove line, we would recommend them to this 
store, where they will find them got up in a style, which 
for elegance and comfort, we know cannot be excelled, 
as there has never been anything of the kind introduced 
into this market. They are both weather and water 
proof and most admirably adapted to this climate. Those 
who study their comfort or appearance, either ladies of 
gentlemen, we are sure will not neglect to provide 
themselves with a pair of these rich gloves. They com- 
bine both elegance and comfort, and would grace the 
hand of a Victoria or an Albert ; being made of the most 
costly material as well as of the more common fabrics. 
The muffs and Tippets at this establishment are su*- 
passingly rich and beautiful, and are the very " gold of 
, Apbir" in the fur line, as are also their rich caps. 



70 




TIVOLI FACTORY. 

Chapin fy Hoot, Proprietors. 

This factory is located just north of the city line, on 
thePatroon's creek. The Mohawk & Hudson Railroad 
passes within two rods of this factory. It is exclusive- 
ly for the manufacture of satinett. One of the senior 
proprietors informs us that in starting the manufactory 
of satinett, it was the main object to establish their re^ 
putation, by making a first rate article, and they have 
succeeded. It is now under the supervision of gentle^ 
men, who will sustain the reputation of the establish- 
ment ; their sales in the southern market have exceed- 
ed their most sanguine expectations. This is mainly ow- 
ing to the discreet policy of the senior proprietor in 
sending a good article into market. They now manu* 
facture from 90 to 100,000 yards a year, and employ 45 
hands. They have water power sufficient to enlarge 
their business very extensively. 

patroon's creek. 

To the VALUABLE HYDRAULIC PRIVILEGES On this 

stream, w^e would' call the special attention of manu- 
facturers and capitalists. It offers facilities not to be 



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found anyvr'here in this country, for erecting cotton fair- 
tories or machinery of any description. 

In no place can manufactories be carried on to greater 
advantage, situated as it is, immediately on the Mohawk 
and Hudson railroad, as well as in the immediate vicini- 
ty of water communication; with the cheapness of living, 
which constitutes an important item in manufacturing 
operations, and the fine healthy location, its equal can- 
not be found in the United States. 

There has been erected this year, a large flouring 
mill, capable of making 15,000 barrels of flour annually. 
There has been for many years, a large plaster and grist 
mill, which is doing an extensive business. There are 
about 800 Ions of plaster ground here for farmers use, 
besides grinding large quanties of feed and coarse giain 
for the use of the city. 

There is also a mill for grinding coffee and spi- 
ces very extensively. Also a patent bed-stead manufac- 
tory, where large quantities of that article are made for 
the southern maiket, as well as supplying the wants of 
the citv. 



BRICK MAKING irf ALBANY. 

There zxe fourteen millions of brick manufactured in 
this city annually. This immense quantity finds a ready 
market here. This is an interesting fact, and gives a 
strong evidence of the improvement and growth of Al- 
bany. 



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COACH LACE MANUFACTURE. 

ALBANV COACH LACE AND SILVER PLATING MANU- 
FACTORY, 
And Depontory for every description of Coach and 

Harness Trimmings, Saddlery -Hardware, 8{c. 

NATHANIEL WRIGHT, Proprietor, 

No. 15 Market-street, corner of Beaver. 

This extensive manufactory was established in this 
city by its present proprietor. By long experience Mr. 
Wright has brought these branches of manufacture to 
that degree of perfection that he is able to compete with 
any in the United States. 

Everything required in the coach trimming line will 
be found at this establishment, from the more ordinary 
to the most costly fabric. Coach lamps of the most ex- 
tra finish, and the superior coach lace cannot be excelled. 
In addition to his own manufacture, Mr. Wright imports 
large quanties of goods from Europe, that are not made 
in this country, so as to make his assortment complete 
in every article required for coach trimmings. 

There is one branch of manufacture carried on here 
to which we wish to call the attention of the building 
public, and that is a new style of window sash, made of 
iron and fastened by silver plate on the outside, round- 
ed and finished in great beauty. This new invention 
will no doubt supersede wood si.shes entirely, as they are 
decidedly superior, both in point oi elegance and dura- 
bility, to anything we have ever seen in the sash line. 

These sashes may be seen in Mr. Tcwnsend's new 
building in Market-st. 



Tliere is ulso the establishment of Mr, A. Pierce 
at 3vi Hudson-st. corner of Market. Mr. Pierce manu- 
factures a si5.perior article of coach lace, and is able to 
compete with any other establishment. Mr. P. is also 
engaged in the manufacture of silk and worsted trim- 
mings. 

Mr. P. is a practical mechanic, and manufactures 
his work in the first style. 



COACH A?^D SI^EIGH MANUFACTORY, 

In addition to those noticed under the head of **coach 
manufactories," we had almost liked to have forgotten 
that of Mr. J. D. W. Wemple in Division-street. This 
establishment, though not as extensive as that of Mr, 
Goold's, yet will compare with any that we have seen, 
and indeed the one horse sleigh, an entire new model, 
got up by Mr. W. exceeds anything we have seen. We 
were shown one made for Mr. Watts Sherman of this 
city, that is most tastefully got up, with a seat for a ser- 
vant in the rear, that sets off the sleigh to great advan- 
tage. Unless we had seen another subsequent to this 
that Mr Wemple is finishing, to exhibit at the Ameri- 
can Institute in New- York, we should certainly have 
yielded the palm to this sleigh, built for Mr. Sherman, 
but having seen this superb piece of workmanship, we 
were astonished with an agreeable amazement, that there 
existed in our city, a gentleman, a practical mechanic 
himself, that had the consummate enterprise and taste of 
IVfr. Wemple, and \ve could not in justice ailow^ our 
work to go to press, until we had given him at least a 
passing notice. 

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Mr. Wemple has already taken the premium at the 
American Institute, five several times, if we mistake 
not, for the best sleighs, and we have not the most dis- 
tant doubt, but he will also take the premium at the 
October meetins: of the Institute in New-York. 

We should like to present our readers vv'ith something 
like a faint description of this beautiful sleigh. It is 
got up in a style of splendor, unparalleled in the history 
of sleigh building, and the beautiful finish put on it al- 
most da?:zles ones eyes to look at. 

Mr. Wemple's coaches will compare with any that 
we have seen, indeed everything built at this establish- 
ment, is constructed in the most elegant and durable 
and finished manner. We most cordially recommend 
this manufactory to the atienlion of the public, and hope 
that the proprietor may meet with a patronage commen- 
surate with his enterprise and skill as a mechanic. We 
do not make these remarks by way of eulogy, for Mr. 
Wemple ne.^ds nothing of the kind, as he is scarcely 
able to fill his orders, which is a striking proof of the 
superiority of his workmanship. Our only design is to 
an'ard merit where merit is due. 



ALBANY PIANO FOUTE M ANUrACTORY. 

The most extensive manufactory of this kind, in this 
city, is that of Messrs. Boardman & Gray. For beauty 
of finish, superiority of tone, and the other good quali- 
ties incidc-nt to that instrument, the Albany Piano's have 
tuken the palm. Messrs. Boardman & Gray are able to 
compete with even the far famed Boston manufacturers 
(so universally celebrated for their superior excellence 
in this branch of manufacture.) No better evidence is 



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vranting than the fact of the numerous orders they re- 
ceive, even from the city of Boston. To those who are 
familiar with the extraordinary prejudice of the Bosto- 
nians in favor of Piano Fortes of their own make, this 
fict will be decisive of the superior merits of the Alba- 
ny manufactory. 

They have lately introduced the metallic frames, a 
most decided improvement over the wooden ones, being 
one entire piece of metal. The entire strength of the 
instrument is here ; consequently there is no yielding, 
and of course the instrument requires scarcely any tun- 
ing, and wnll last for ages to come ; being thus more val- 
uable, particularly in the country, where it is at times 
difficult to obtain a tuner, as they require tuning scarce- 
ly once a year. They employ about 20 hands. 

We also notice that of Mr. Burns in State-street, whose 
workmanship will bear a comparison with any in the 
market. 



LEATHER MANUFACTURE. 

Although we have no tanneries here, still there is an 
immense capital employed in dressing or currying leath- 
er. 

The principal establishment of the kind is that of 
Mr. Jacob Hochstrasser, in Hudson-street, between Mar- 
ket and Quay-streets. ' The leather is purchased in the 
rough from the different tanneries in the State and vi- 
cinity, and taken into the factory, where it undergoes the 
process of currying, as it is termed, for different purpo- 
ses, such as boots, shoes, saddle, harness and coach work 
I mill straps, engine hose, caps, &c. 

Attached to his manufactory, Mr. H. hasan establis 



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ment for the manufactory of Patent or Japan Leather, 
which is an article used on the finest coach and harness 
work. Mr. H. employs from 10 to 15 hands. 

The manufacture of Morocco, is carried on very ex- 
tensively by Messrs. Laney & Guest (see business card 
in this work.) The hides are converted from the pelt, 
through all the various processes of manufacture, into 
the most superior morrocco, that will bear a comparison 
with any in this country. 

The aggregate amount of trade in Leather, Hides and 
Skins in this city, exceeds ^400,000. 



ALBANY PAPER HANGING MANUFACTORY. 

L. Steele 8f Son, 69 Market-street. 

This establishment is engaged in manufacturing Pa- 
per of the various descriptions in use, employing a 
number of hands, and from the many improvements late- 
ly introduced in the manufacture of the articles, are 
now making papers equal to the imported. Heie also 
can be found at all times a variety of French paper of 
the latest importations. Public houses can be furnish- 
ed with new and suitable patterns for their parlors, hall 
and other rooms, and those wishing paper for private 
houses can be accommodated with any style they may 
desire. 

The senior partner, Mr. Lemuel Steele, has been long 
and favorably known as a paper hanging manufacturerer 
and deserves the countenance and support of the Albany 
public. Those wanting paper hangings, either at 
wholesale or retail, we are confident will find at this 
store the most elegant patterns, and in a style of finish 
that cannot be excelled; and on the most accommodat- 



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ing terms. Country merchants are requested to call at 
this extensive establishment and see if it is not for their 
interest to purchase here in preference to going to New 
York. (See business card in our advertisingsuppiement.) 

ALBANY TYPE MAXUFACTORY. 

O. R. Van Benthuysen &f Co. Proprietors, JSTo. 76 
Bleecker-st. Albany. 
The senior proprietor, Mr. 0. R. Van Benthuysen, 
has long been engaged in perfecting the machinery for 
casting type, and he has succeeded in making many im- 
portant improvements. Judging from the specimens 
now before us, we think they will compare with any 
that \Ne have seen. We are now using some that we 
consider a superior article. Mr. V. B. has by long stu- 
dy and practical experience, succeeded in effecting a 
must useful improvement in the manufacture of cast 
type. He can now make them as durable as those 
made by hand, and lighter, so that the buyer gets more 
for the same number of pounds. Mr. V. B. is constantly 
engaged in designing and perfecting new improvements 
in this important branch of manufacture, and has di- 
rected the energies of his mind thereto for a long series 
of years. 



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MU. DELAVAN S KDW HOTEL 





BUOAD-IT-AY". 




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1 Rail-Road Depot. 

2 Rail-Road to Buffalo, the Springs and Canada. 
= Proposed bridge foot of Steuben-st. to connect 

the Eastern and Western Railroads. 



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his wealth to beautify and improve our city, and thus 
add to its growth and prosperity. The materials used in 
the construction, are free stone and brick, and every 
thing is of the most permanent kind. The house v/ill 
accommodate comfortably 250 persons, and will be re- 
plete with every convenience for the comfort and accom- 
modation of the traveller, or permanent boarder, and 
willbe second to none in this or any other country. 

Its immediate vicinity to the termination of the eas- 
tern and western railroads and steamboat landings, will 
preclude the necessity of any expense for hack hire or 
porterage to those who may patronise the house. 

Nathaniel Rogers of the Marlboro House, Boston, has 
taken the Hotel on a lease for ten years. Mr. Rogers has 
long been favorably known in New England, and it is 
his intention to have such assistance and keep the house 
in such a manner, as to secure the commendation of 
the public. It is a matter of course, that no intoxicat- 
ing liquors will be sold in this hotel. It is expected the 
Hotel will be opened on or before the first of May, 1845; 



MANSION HOUSE. 

F. Lathrop, Pi^oprietor. 

This hotel is in Broadway, almost facing the Rail- 
road depots and Steamboatlandings,andin the immediate 
vicinity of the business part of the city. Banks, Post-of- 
fice, &c. 

The present proprietor fully sustains the long es- 
tablished reputation of this hotel, so favorably known for 
a long period of years to the travelling public, as well 
as our own citizens. It has lately undergone a thorough 
repair, and is fitted up in a style of splendor that will 



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vie with any modern hotel in the Union. The superb 
finish — the taste and judgment displayed in the entire 
arrangement — the rich, magnificent and costly new 
furniture, splendid nriirrors ard carpets — reflect the high- 
est credit on the worthy proprietor. 

The courtesy and affable manners of the superintend- 
ent and all the assistants, renders a sojourn at the 
" Mansion" highly pleasant and agreeable. 

The rooms are large, spacious and airy. The table 
is supplied with all the substantials as well as the 
choicest dainties the market affords — the sleeping apart- 
ments are large and well ventilated, supplied with ex- 
cellent beds, where the weary traveller may repose af- 
ter the fatigues of his journey — and indeed every thing 
connected with this Hotel shows most conclusively that 
the proprietor has had the most scrupulous regard to 
the comfort of his guests in fitting up the Mansion. 

The parlors will compare with any gentleman's par- 
lor in the city. We were struck with an agreeable sur- 
prise when we visited the ladies parlor, which has late- 
ly been furnished with entire new furniture of the most 
elegant and costly kind, adapted both to the comfort 
land convenience of the guests; rich mahogany chairs, 
with spring seats and backs, made from a model 
'furnished by Mr. Lathrop himself, (and what is bet- 
ter than all,) by our own mechanics. This is con- 
;vincing proof that the worthy proprietor is identified 
jWith the interests of the Albanians, and deserves the 
countenance and support of our citizens, Nor are the 
jAlbany public wanting in their just appreciation of the 
[jWell merited efforts of the worthy host of the Mansion, 
rwhen we consider the large and increasing patronage 



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extended by our citizens to the establishment:. One 
thing very desirable for the comfort and health of the 
guests, we must not forget to mention, and that la the 
admirable plan of warming all the rooms by means of 
heated air, which affords at all times a proper tempera- 
ture. In making these remarks we do not wish to do so 
by way of panegyric, as Mr. Lathrop requires nothing 
of the kind. Our only design is to direct the attention 
of the traveller to one of the best hotels in the Union. 



CITY HOTEIi. 

C. Foster, Proprietor. 




This hotel is located in the immediate business part of 
the city. The accommodations are not exceeded by pa-iy 
in this country. It is within fifty yards of the railroad de- 
pots and steamboat landings, and in the immediate vi- 
cinity of the Banks, &c. The proprietor, Mr. C. Foster, 
has been long and favorably known to the travelling pub- 
lic as well as our own citizens. The rooms are admira- 
bly adapted for all classes of travellers. They are well 
lighted and ventilated, and the furniture is of the most 



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excelk^nt kind. The beds in the various sleeping de" 
partmentsara neat and clean. 

Mr. Foster having purchased the house some three 
years since, has spared no pains to fit it up in the 
most genteel style, and has endea.'ored in all its inter- 
nal arrangement to embrace every miodern improve- 
ment designed to contribute to the comfort and pleasure 
of his guests ; a considerable part of the house has been 
apportioned into parlors for the accommodation of fami- 
lies, with sleeping room.s and closets attached. The fur- 
niture and general arrangement of the various apart- 
ments, are inferior to no Hotel in this country. Mr. 
Foster has always in his employ the most experienced 
and competent assistants, and we are confident in all ca- 
S2S, that those who honor him v\"ith their patronage will 
have no reason to leave his house dissatisfied. Thisho- 
tel is peculiarly adapted to the accommodation of fami- 
lies, the rooms being suited to their convenience. 

It extends from Broadway to Dean-street, and occu- 
pies four buildings in front. The dining room is the 
largest in the city. The parlors are fitted up in a style of 
splendor which cannot be surpassed, and evince indubi- 
table evidence of the capacity of the proprietor to dis- 
charge the duty of a landlord, and of his determination 
to omit nothing on his part to promote the comfort of his 
guests. One thing ought not to be forgotten in doing 
justice to this establishment, the rooms are very large, 
and well ventilated, as well as the sleeping apartments. 
The table is furnished with the best the market afibrds, 
with careful and attentive servants. 



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CO'SGB.KiiS HALL. 

This hotel is beautifully located opposite the Capitol 
and Academy parks, the City Hall and new State 
Hall, the Capitol on the right and Academy on the left. 
It is uad T the supervision of Mr. William Landon, who 
has been long known to the traveller for his urbanity 
and gentlemanly deportment. 

This house is too well and favorably known to need any 
eulogium from us, travellers from every part of the world 
having borne testimony to its superior merits in years 
gone by. For the information of strangers, we would 
say something of the commodious, capacious, and ele- 
gant parlors and sleeping apartments, adapted to the 
wants of every description of travellers, from the large 
family down to the single individual. The parlors are 
fitted up in the most desirable style, furnished with the 
richest carpets and the choicest furniture, elegant mir- 
rors, and every thing that can conduce to the comfort of 
the guests. The table is supplied with all the substan- 
tials as well as the choicest delicacies. The superin- 
tendent and every one connected with the house are 
affable, prompt, and ready to attend to the commands of 
the guests. This hotel is decidedly second to none on 
the American continent. 

The location of this house renders it very pleasant for 
gentlemen of leisure, as they can have the advan- 
tage of the most agreeable and attractive promenades in 
the city, being directly fronting the Capitol and Acade- 
my Parks. The accommodations are ample for 150 per- 
sons, and no pains is spared to make it one of the best 
hotels in this or any other country. No better evidence 



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is wanted of the capacity of its landlord, and of the 
just appreciation in which he is held as a host, than the 
Unparalleled increase in the number of his guests, so 
much so that he has been compelled to make large ad- 
ditions to the establishment for their accommodation. 

This hotel is admirably located for the accommoda- 
tion of lawyers attending the courts, or members attend- 
ing the legislature. 

Carriages are always in readiness to convey travellera 
to and from the railroads and steamboats, free. 



EAGLE TAVERN. 

Henry P. Stevens, Proprietor. 

This Hotel established its reputation in years gone by 
under the management of the "veteran," the late Leve- 
ret Cruttenden, whose name as an accomplished host is 
familiar to almost every traveller and sojourner in Alba- 
ny. 

The present enterprising proprietor, is determined to 
sustain the well earned reputation of the establishment. 

With that view, to keep pace with the march of im- 
provement, the Hotel has undergone an entire renova- 
tion and complete new finish in the various departments, 
from the garret to the cellar, with new carpets, new fur- 
niture, and everything to correspond, so as to make the 
" Eagle" second to no Hotel in the Union. Connected 
with this house, is a very large park or garden of near 
a quarter of an acre, on each side of which are piazzas, 
one of which is intended exclusively for ladies, and the 
other for gentlemen. This park in summer, will pre- 
sent an agreeable scene, being tastefully laid out in 
beautiful flower plots, arbors, &c. 



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This Hotel is nearly facing Hamilton-street, the prin- 
cipal Steamboat Landing in the city, and at a convenient 
distance from the Railroad depots. Banks, Post-cfiice, ^c . 
— and though in the very centre of business, yet it has 
all the advantages of those that are situated more 
remote. The internal arrangement of the house has 
undergone material alterations, many new rooms have 
been added, and tha whole fitted up in the most mo- 
dern and costly style, and the proprietor assures us that 
it is his settled determination to do all in his power to 
promote the " com.fort of his guests" during their so- 
journ at the "Eagle," Travellers will find tl.e hcst of 
the " Eagle" courteous, complaisant, and egreeable, al- 
ways in good humor, and fitted in every respect, to die- 
charge the duly of a landlord. We are confident th^t 
no one will ever leave the house dissatisfied, as we have 
the assurance of the w^orthy host him.self to sustain us 
in the assertion. 

The numerous sleeping apartments are large, spa- 
cious and airy, and will bear a comparison with any in 
the Union in point of pleasantiiess, ventilation, and fur- 
niture. Every department has been ne\^ly furnished 
with entire new and rich carpeting and elegant m.irrcis 

The attendants are affable and pleasant in their c.i^- 
meanor, ever ready to discharge their duty with alac- 
rity, without "fee or reward," and Mr. Stevens desires 
us to say that carriages will be always in readiness to 
convey travellers to and from the railroads and steam- 
boats. The larder of the Eagle is supplied with the 
very best the market affords — the culinary departments 
will be under the superintendence of experienced cooks 
who will prepare the various meats and dishes in the 



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modern style of cooking, by which the table wi]l be sup- 
plied with the choicest A'iands, and " heaven and ocean 
are plundered of their sweets," to cater to the palates of 
the guegts of the Eagle. 

BEMENT's AMERICAlSr HOTEX. 

Is situatad on the south side of State-st. about mid- 
way between the Capitol and the Post Office, Banks, 
and business parts of the city, and conveniently near 
the points of departure, such as the steamboat landing?, 
Eastern and Western Railroad Depots. 

This house, since it has passed into the hands of the 
present proprietor, Mr. C. N. Bement, a veteran host, 
well known to the public as a most worthy and efficient 
landlord, as well as a practical Agriculturist, has under- 
g;one a thorough cleansing and repair from garret to cel- 
lar, and been put in complete order. It has been re- 
furnished throughout, presents one of the most cleanly 
and neat public houses in the city, is conducted in 
a manner that speaks for itself, and needs no eulogy. 
To say that it is kept by Mr. Bement, is a sufficient 
guaranty that his patrons will have no cause to com- 
plain of their choice of quarters. Are you fond of ag- 
riculture or stock — Mr. B. has a beautiful farm within 
four myites of the city, well stocked with choice cattle, 
sheep and swine, and he takes great pleasure in show- 
ing his farm and stock to his guests. 

This house is large, airy, and fronts on two streets, has 
ninety-eight rooms, and is capable of accommodating 
over one hundred persons ; and the internal arrange- 
ments under the present efficient proprietor, combine 
srery advantage of quiet, comfort and convenience. 



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Visitors will find his table bountifully spread with viands 
that delight both the eye and palate, liquors pure in 
quality and mellowed by age, servants ready without 
impertinence, and prompt without bribery, and attend- 
ance in all that can be desired, and what is of great im- 
portance, his charges are reasonable. 

The literary man will be agreeably entertained at this 
hotel, as Mr. Bement has of late years directed his at- 
tention to literary pursuits, particularly on the subject 
of agriculture; he is constantly issuing many interesting 
trVjitises on this most important topic, as well as con- 
tributing to most of the leading publications on this sub- 
ject. 

STANWIX HALL. 

Wheeler and Bromley, Proprietors. 

[As the site on which this edifice stands descended to its pre- 
sent owner, Judge P. Gansevoort, from his illustnous predecessor 
Gen Gansevoort, one of our revolutionary heroes, who so suc- 
cessfully defended Fort Stanwix, and as it refers to an important 
event in the revolutionary war, and at the request of many of 
our distinguished citizens, it was deemed proper to give it this 
name as a lasting monument of the bravery of this lamented pa- 
triot of the revolution. It was converted into a hotel last spring 
by its present proprietors.] 

This spacious Hotel, stands in the heart of the city, 
on the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane, and ex- 
tends along Maiden Lane about 200 feet, to Dean-street, 
and forms the terminating point of the two great rail- 
roads, which connect with the great Lakes at Buffalo, 
and with the Atlantic Ocean at Boston. 

The buildings are four stories high, and the whole 
front, with an elevation of more than 69 feet, and a part 
of the fi-ont on Maiden Lane, are of Quincy Granite. 

The main building is surmounted with a hemispher 



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ical dome of 48 feet in diameter, supposed, in its fornij 
to be among the most beautiful in the world. 

Underneath the dome, is a magnificent hall, 60 feet 
high, finished in the Grecian Ionic order, withsplendid 
columns, supporting the entablature at the base of the 
dome, which is very heavy and ornamental. 

The proprietors have altered, remodelled, improved, 
and thoroughly refitted the w^hole building throughout, 
making about 100 rooms, many of them large and com- 
modious, and all of them elegant and airy. 

The proximity of this hotel to the several steamboat 
landings, and being directly fronting the new depot of 
the Mohawk and Hudson railroad, and the depot of the 
Boston road, the office ofwhich is kept in the building, 
renders it more convenient than any hotel in the city. 
The proprietors are determined to have the best assist- 
ants in their employ, who will be prompt to attend to 
the wants of their guests, and nothing will be want- 
ing on their part to effect that object. The differ- 
ent rooms and parlors, are furnished with entire new 
furniture, superbly elegant, and of the most costly land. 

The table is supplied with the choicest viands the 
market affords; withAvines "mellowed by age;" careful 
and attentive servants, are always in attendance, and the 
sleeping apartments are provided with the best of beds, 
fresh from the upholsterer. 

We hope the enterprising and worthy proprietors 
will meet with an earnest of the just appreciation of the 
good wishes of our citizens, and the travelling commu- 
nity, and that they may receive encouragement be- 
yond their most sanguine wishes. 



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FRANKLIN" HOUSE. 

JVos. 136 ^ 138 State-street. 
Edwin Beebe, Proprietor. 




This Hotel is eligibly located in the immediate vici- 
nity of the Capitol and public ofnces, and the business 
part of the city. The accommodations at this Hotel 
are ample for 100 persons, and the location, being neap 
the head ol State-street, renders it not only pleasant but 
highly convenient for those having business at the Capi- 
tol or public offices. The proprietor, Mr. Beebe, is 
well known as an attentive, careful and courteous host, 
and is well worthy the patronage of the public. Car- 
riages are always in readiness to convey passengers to 
and from the Rail-roads and Steamboats. 



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GL.OBE MOTEl,. 

Anson Hart, Proprietor. 




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This House is conducted on strictly Temperance prin- 
cijHes. 

It is eligibly located about midway "oeLweenthe banks, 
Post-office, Capitol and stato ofiices, adjoining the State 
Agricultaral Society and Geological rooms, opposite 
Saint Peter's church, and within a few minutes walk of 
the Railroad and Steamboat Landings, &c. 

It is an entire new Hotel and is furnished in the most 
tasty and modern manner. The parlors and lodging 
rooms are airy and convenient. A more desirable loca- 



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tion for Lawyers attending the courts or for members of 
the Legislature, cannot be found in the city. 

Gentlemen who prefer travelling with their own con- 
veyances will find the best of accommodations at this 
Hotel, there being excellent stables attached, with a 
large yard running through to Howard-street. 

Carriages ready to convey passengers to and from the 
house free of charge. 

Besides the foregoing Hotels, there are the following : 
Columbian Hotel, 161 Market, by D. Leavenworth ; 
Carlton House, corner of State and Pearl, by J. H. Hud- 
dleston & Co. Western Hotel, on the Pier, foot of Ham- 
ilton-st. by J. W. Harcourt ; New England Tavern, 137 
Market, by A. Franks ; United States House, by D. 
Bonney, and several other minor houses. 

TO TRAVELLERS. 

Every succeeding year brings most convincing proof 
of the vast increase of travel through our city, conse- 
quently additional facilities are demanded for the accom- 
modation of this increase. To meet this we learn that 
two large Steamboats are now in progress of building in 
New-York, which are to be ready in the spring. One 
of them will be capable of carrying 1000 passengers, her 
length will be 340 feet with 40 feet beam. She is to 
have a 72 inch cylinder, and everything to correspond. 
The business on the Albany and Boston Railroad has 
exceeded the most sanguine wishes of our citizens. Two 
of the very largest hotels will also be opened soon, which 
are indispensably necessary to meet the wants of the 
travelling public. The improvements made in dispens- 



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ing with the inclined planes on the Mohawk and Hud- 
son road will very much facilitate business on that 
road. There will be a large and convenient depot, 
erected at its termination in Maiden Lane, which will be 
a great accommodation to the travelling public and our 
citizens, and an ornament to the city. . 

Owing to the different changes in the arrivals and de- 
partures of the various railroads and steamboat lines, it 
is thoug.ht best not to insert the hour of departure in 
this work, as it may result in more harm than good, in 
consequence of the frequent changes. There will al- 
ways be found at the different hotels, handbills which 
will give information on this subject. 

RAILROADS MOHAWK AlfD HUDSON. 

Depot in Maiden Ldne. 

The inclined planes at both ends of this road hav- 
ing been dispensed with, it renders it the most desira- 
ble route for western travellers, or those going to the 
springs. 

The new track passes through a highly picturesque 
valley up the Patroon's creek, and over the Tivoli 
Falls, presenting the most romantic scenery. Those 
of our citizens who have not passed over the new 
track should not neglect making a trip to Schenectady ; 
it will well repay them. 

There are now two entire tracks, the whole length 
of this road ; so that travellers will be in no jeopardy 
from a collision of cars. 

Those who study either their safety or expedition will 
take this route in preference to the circuitous route by 
Troy. 



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P.isien^ers leave here in the morning and evening for 
Boston. The Mohawk &. Hudson railroad, send three 
daily trains west, viz. morning and evening, and 1 in the 
afternoon. This road connects v\'ith the Great Western 
railroad to Buffalo and also the great eastern road to 
Boston, forming a direct connecting chain between the 
east and the vast west. 

Cars leave Albany morning and evening, for Sarato- 
ga Springs. 

DISTANCES FROM ALBANY TO BUFFALO AND INTEK- 

VIA. RAILROAD. 

Sennet 169 

AUBLTRN 173 

Cayuga Bridge 184 

Seneca-Fails 18a 

Waterloo .' 192 

Geneva 199 

Oak's Corners 504 

East Vienna -207 

West Vienna 209 

Clifton Springs 211 

Manchester 213 

Short's Mills 215 

Cho.pinsville 218 

Canandaigua 221 

Farmington 229 

Fredonia 230 

Victor 232 

Fisher's 236 

R. R. Mills 237 

Cartersville 240 

Pittsford 242 

Monroe Springs 244 

Brighton 247 

ROCHESTKR 2e'.0 

Churchville 263 

Bergen 267 

Byron 274 

Bafavia., 281 

Alexander 289 

Attica 292 

Darien 293 

Alden 305 

Lancaster 313 

Buffalo >. 328 



MEDIATE 


PLACES 
... 16 




... 25 




28 




31 ' 


Tribes Hill 


37 




... 42 


Spraker's 


60 




63 


Fort-Plain 


66 


Palatine Church 

St. Johnsville 

E. Canada creek 

Little Falls 


59 

62 

66 

.... 72 


W. Canada creek- . .. . 
Herkimkr..... .... .. . 


78 

. . . . 79 


Frankfort Brido"e 


84 




93 


Whitesboro . ., 


98 


Oriskany 


. .. . 101 




KS 


Verona Centre 

Oneida Depot 

Wampsville 

Canastota 


115 

.... 120 
.... 123 

. . . 126 


Erie Canal 

Chittenango 

Kirkville 


.... 129 

133 

137 


Manilas ., 

Syracuse 


139 

147 


Geddes 


149 


Camillus 


.... 166 




]r,9 


Windfall 


... . 161 




.... 166 



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DISTANCES FROM ALBANY TO BOSTON, VIA. RAILROAD. 

Schodack 8 

Kinderhook, 16 

Chattiain, 16 

East do, 23 

Canaan, 33 

State Line , 38 

Richmond, 41 

Shaker Village, 44 

Pittsfield, 49 

Dalton ,.. 54 

Hinsdale, 57 

Washington,.. 62 



Springfield, , 102 

Wilbraham, 108 

Palmer, IIT 

Warren, 127 

S. Brookfield, 133 

Spencer 138 

Charlton, ,.143 

Worcester, 156 

Grafton 162 

Westboro, 168 

Southhoro, 172 

Hopkinton 176 



N. Becket, 65 | Framington ...179 

Chester Fac, 74 Needham^ 187 

Chester Vill., 81 | Newton , 191 

Westfield 92 1 Brighton, 195 

West Springfield 100 | Boston 200 

people's line of steamboats. 

Knickerbocker, Capt. St. John ; Rochester, Capt. 
Koughton ; South America, Capt. Trnesdell; North 
America, Capt. Cruttenden ; Columbia, Capt. Peck. 

This line can boast of the most splendid steam pack- 
ets on the river. Their boats surpass^ all others in el- 
egance, speed and comfort. The proprietors are deter- 
mined that nothing shall be left undone to promote the 
comforter safety of the travelling public, and no accident 
of any consequence has ever happened to this line since 
its first establishment. The proprietors have now in 
their employ but the most trusty and accommodating. 
The commanders of the different boats have long and 
familiarly been knovvn to the traveller, and are univer- 
sally esteemed for their gentlemanly demeanor and af- 
fable deportment. The steam packet Knickerbocker is 
decidedly the most elegant and commodious boat to be 
found in any part of the world. It will well repay any 
person to visit this splendid boat, every thing is so sur- 
passingly rich and beautiful. We regret that our 



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limits will not admit of a more extended account of this 
Queen of the water. 

Passengers leave here in the morning and evening for 
New-York, during the season of navigation. 

Steamboats leave here for Troy, hourly, during the 
season of navigation. 

PRINCIPAL STAGE ROUTES FROM ALBANY. 

General Stage Office, JVo. 2 Broadway, under the 
Museum. 

Stages leave Albany, daily, Sundays excepted, at 8 
o'clock, A. M. for Pittstown, Buskirk's Bridge, Cam- 
bridge, Salem, Hebron, Granville, N. Y., Poultney, 
Castleton, Hubbardston, Sudbury, Whitney, Cornwall, 
Middlebury, Vergennes, Burlington, St. Albans, Vt., 
St. Johns and Montreal. 

Stages leave Albany for Rutland, Woodstock, Royal- 
ton, Chelsea, Montpelier, Vt., Hanover, and Haverhill, 
N. H. daily, except Sunday, at 8 o'clock A. M. 

Stages leave Albany, daily, except Sundays, at 6 A. 
M. for Hoosick, Bennington. Wilmington, Brattleboro, 
Vt., Keene, Nashua, Concord, N. H., Lowell and Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Stages leave Albany, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- 
days, at 6 A. M. for Arlington, Manchester, Chester, 
Bellows Falls, Vt., Charleston and Claremont, N. H. 

Stages leave Albany, daily, at 8 A. M. for Mechanics- 
ville. Fort Miller, Sandy Hill, Glenn's Falls, Fort Ann 
and Whitehall. 

Stages leave Albany, daily, except Sundays, at S A. 
M. for Duanesburgh, Esperance, Sharon Springs, Cher- 
ry Valley, Richfield Springs, Madison, Cazenovia, Sy- 



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racuse, Cooperstown, Sherburne and De Royter, Oneon- 
ta, Unadilla and Bingharnton. 

Stages leave Albany for Troy, every half hour in the 
day. 

Stages from Clinton Hotel. 

A stage leaves Albany, Tuesday, Thursday and Sa- 
turday, at 8 A. M. for Schoharie C. H. 

A stage leaves Albany, Tuesday, Thursday and Sa- 
turday, at 8 A. M. for Rennslaerville. 

A stage leaves the Carlton House, daily, except Sun- 
day, at 8 A. M. for Brainard's Bridge, Lebanon Springs 
and Pittsfield, Mass. 



ALBANY POST OFFICE. 

James D. Wasson, Postmaster. 

The Albany Post Office, occupies large and conve- 
nient rooms on the first floor of the Exchange. It is 
admirably located for the accommodation of the citizens. 
The Post-office is open for the delivery of letters, from 
7 in the morning to 9 o'clock in the evening, every day 
except Sunday, when it is opened from 8 to 9 o'clock in 
the morning, and from 6 to 7 in the evening. 

The hour of arrival and departure varies in the win- 
ter on the New-York route. 

Citizens who have a quarterly account have boxes 
each, while strangers and other citizens receive their 
letters from the different penny posts, at 2 cents extra 
postage, or by calling at the Post-office, 



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VARIETY STORES. 




PiCASX: S LEVIATHAN VARIETY STORE. 

.A^o. 50 Broadway. 

For richness and extensive variety of novelties, com- 

bininij: the Beautiful, the Useful and the Ornamental, 

this establishment excels any in tov^m. Mr. P. has ma- 

nv fancy articles which are surpassingly rich; exceed- 



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ing anything in elegance, that we have ever thought^ 
dreamed or read of. All the powers of the Parisian ar- 
tist seem to have been brought into requisition to cater 
for the establishment. Ladies rich portable writing 
desks, gentlemen and ladies toilet cases, gentlemens' 
walking s icks with an umbrella folded inside, so as to 
answer for the purpose of a walking stick and umbrella, 
and every variety of walking canes. The ladies will 
find every thing pertaining to their toilets, with rich 
bead purses, w^orkbags, &c. To the rich Berlin iron goods 
we would cite their special notice. His perfumeries 
exceed any assortment in the city, having over 100 va- 
rieties of different extracts. The Odd Fellows vvillfind 
every variety of the different emblematic devices used 
at their lodges, with tassels, fringes, stars, bullions, &c. 
A rich assortment of French Jewelry and steel orna- 
ments. Gentlemen will find every variety of soaps, &c. 
for their toilets, such as dressing combs, brushes, tooth 
brushes, curling tongs, tweezers, &c. ; toilet mirrors in 
great variety. His assortment never has been so rich 
and desirable as at the present time, and the facilities he 
is able at all times to command, enable him to put them 
to his customers at much less than former prices, at 
wholesale and retail. 

Mr. Pease also executes Wood Engraving in a supe- 
rior style; specinnens may be seen all over this city, as 
well as some in this work. 



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44 MARKET-STREET. 

This store was established by Mr. S. Van Schaack in 
1823, since which time it has increased in extent until 
it has become one of the most extensive of its kind. 
Indeed it is doubtful if its equal can be found in this 
country. It is emphatically one of the principal at- 
tractions of the city. It embraces three large sale rooms, 
and the assortment comprises almost every article in the 
Housekeeping and Fancy Goods Line. 

Wood, Willow, Iron and Tin ware, Brushes of all 
kinds, Perfumery of the choicest descriptions, Shaker 
Goods, Fancy Goods of every variety, Toys, and almost 
every thing in the way of novelties. The establishment 
under the management of Mr. V. S. has gained an en- 
viable reputation, which it is presumed will be fully 
sustained by its present proprietor , Mr. E. Van Schaack, 
who succeeded lo the business last spring. Great im- 
provements have been made this season in the building 
and arrangement of goods. Strangers passing through 
the city will be amply compensated, should they spend 
an hour or two at this establishment. Merchants from 
the country will find many articles here which they can- 
not obtain elsewhere. Mr. V. S. and his assistants pay 
every attention to visitors, whether they call to purchase 
or merely to gratify curiosity. 



102 



WILSON'S NURSERY. 




This establishineni:, v.'hich is t*ituated at the head cf 
Lydius-street, within three-qnavters of a mile of the 
Ciiy Hall, is the most extensive institution of the kind 
in the vicinity of Albany. James Wilson is the pro- 
prietor, long and well known as the pcrtner of the late 
Judge Buel, wilh whom he assisted to establish the Al- 
bany Nursery, under the firm of Buel & Wilson. 

Wilson's Nursey, as it is named, enjoys a most excel- 
lent reputation ; Mr. Wilson, being both a practical and 
scientific man, and being remarkably particular that the 
trees, shrubs and plants which he cultivates shall be of 
the best varieties, and also that they shall answer to the 
description or name by which they m,ay be called. 
This establishment therefore bears a reputation which 
is very widely spread, though it has been but a few 
years in existence. 

Connected vfith the nursery is a large green-house 
establibhrnxsnt, consisting of three large green-houses, 
containing some thousands cf exotics, in which there 
are representatives of the vegetable kingdom from al- 
most every climate, and among them som.e of the most 
choice varieties. 



103 

The collections ot Roses at this establishment is per- 
haps unrivalled in this country, there beino- nearly 400 
varieties of this genus, to which the enterprising pro- 
prietor is constantly adding by importations of the most 
choice varieties which the Rose cultivatcrs of England 
and France bring out each year. 

There are few establishments of the kind that have 
sprung naore rapidly into existence than this, and which 
has earned a name as creditable alike to the proprietor 
as to the city. 



ALBANY MUSEUM. 

We have one of the best Museums in the United 
States, under the management of an enterprising pro- 
prietor, Mr. Meech. There has been connected with 
the Museum vaudeville performances, so that visitors 
after viewing the extensive cabinet of curiosities con- 
tained in it, can enjoy a rich treat in the performances 
of some of the most accomplished actors in this coun- 
try, without any additional expense. Strangers should 
not neglect the wonderful entertainment they will de- 
rive from a visit to the Museum. The performances are 
in strict accordance v/ith the rules of decorum, and so 
perfectly chaste as to net offend the most fastidious. 
It ir> beautifully and eligibly located at the corner of 
Broadway and State-streets, in the marble building- 
fronting the Exchange. Admittance to the whole only 
twenty-live cents. 



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Trade and Commerce of Albany. 

JOHN HITCHCOCK, Harbor-Master. 
ALBERT GALLUP, U, S. Collector. 

We copy from the report of John Hitchcock, harbor 
master for the port of Albany, the total number of ves- 
sels employed in the Albany trade, with the number of 
steam packets for the year 1843. 

Steamboats 33 

Tow Boats 64 

Sloops 417 

Schooners 210 

Scows S 

Total number of vessels 732 

Total amount of Tonnage 55,354 tons. 

By comparing the tonnage of last year with that of 
1838, six years before, we see an increase of more than 
one-third. This exhibits a favorable increase in the 
trade of our city for the last six years, and the harbor- 
master informs us that there will be more than a cor- 
responding increase this year. 

The total arrivals and departures of canal boats for 
the year 1843, was, 32,826 

The total number of canal boats on all the ca- 
nals of this state , 2,216 

Of these there were packets 40 

Leaving freight boats 2,176 

The total amount of tonnage of all the freight on all 

the canals arriving at tide water in 1843, was 836,861 

tons. 



106 

Since the construction of the Boston railroad, a vast 
amount of property is diverted from shipment by vessels. 
We have been unable to get the exact amount of the 
number of tons annvially sent over froin Albany to Bos- 
ton. It is immense. The article of flour alone, sent 
over in 1S43, was 12,3S-i tons, or 123,330 barrels. The 
amount this year will greatly exceed that of last year, 
as they have reduced the rates of toll. 

In consequence of the continuous line of railroads 
from Albany to Buffalo, there has been a great falling off 
in the passenger business on the canals as well as in 
the freight business. The immediate enlargement of 
the Erie canal seems not to be called fur. It was cer- 
tainly an unwise policy in the legislature of our state 
to not only grant charters to railroads, but also enlarge 
their powers, while the Erie canal enlargement was 
pending. The railroad will no doubt take much of the 
business from the canals. If we compare the arrivals 
and departures on our canals the last year with that of 
many years preceding it, we will find the number of boats 
nofto have increased. For instance, in 1835, the arri- 
vals and departures were 36,090 

Being an actual excess over last year of 3,864 

The falling ofi'in the passenger business on the canals 
has induced the building of boats more expressly for 
carrying freights. It has had an effect correspondingly 
to lessen the number of boats necessary to carry the same 
number of tons. 

The lumber trade of Albany, exceeds any place in 
the United States. 

We have seen an Iron Canal Packet built expressly for 
gpeed by Mr. S. W. Harned. The shop at which the 



107 

above boat was built is located in Water-street. Iron 
Packets and freight boats will undoubtedly supersede 
wooden ones altogether. Combined with durability 
and lightness these boats possess many important ad^- 
vantages over wooden ones, and form an important era 
in boat building. The time is not far distant when 
timber will become scarce in this country, and iron will 
have to take its place. There are rich and inexhausti- 
ble iron mines in northern New- York, which only re-* 
quire capital to work them. This important material 
will soon be used in the construction of our buildings, 
as we notice an iron church has been built on the 
eastern continent. 



NEW-YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL, COLLECTION. 

In the old State House, Albany. 
The Geological Survey is one of the noblest monu- 
ments of the enlightened enterprise of the State of New- 
York. The intelligent mind, appreciating the value of 
that Survey, may well regret the spirit which blindly 
decries an enterprise of such inestimable value. The 
business-man and the politician, desirous of knowing 
the natural resources of the State, as well as the scien- 
tific mind, inquiring after the laws of " nature and of 
nature's God," will find in the result of this Survey ma- 
terials for long-continued and profitable examination. 
Although the collection of specimens is not yet fully 
arranged ; and although labels and catalogues and de- 
scriptions are yet required, especially for the uninitated 
in Geological lore ; there is much, very much, to excite 
attention among even superficial observers. The whole 
collection, as far as it is arranged, is open daily (Sun- 



108 

days excepted) for all visitors, free of charge. The main 
Geological Collection is in the upper hall of the old 
State House ; and the mineralogical specimens, such as 
lead, iron, copper, &c. &c. are encased in the lower 
Hall occupied by the State Agricultural Society. It 
might be supposed that thousands in the vicinity of this 
valuable collection would seize the opportunity to im- 
prove themselves in geological knowledge, a sort of 
knowledge intensely interesting to all who are not dis- 
couraged at first by its apparent dryness. Certain it is 
that visitors from Europe, and from remote sections of 
America, esteem a visit to the geological collection as 
one of the first objects of interest, while remaining in 
Albany. 

We regret that the absence of Professors Emmons and 
Hall, precludes us from getting such an account of the 
Geological Survey and Collection as we should like to 
present to the reader. But as it is, we will content our- 
selves with adding an injunction that all who desire 
further information shall "call and see for themselves." 
The Geology of the State of New-York, is unsurpassed 
in any other section of the Globe. 

NEW-YORK. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

{Incorporated in 1832, charter amended in 1841.) 
This institution is now in a flourishing condition. Its 
head-quarters are in the old State House in State-st. 
Albany, where the Legislature lately assigned it a spa- 
cious hall. (The Geological Collection, resulting from 
the State Survey, is contained in the same edifice, and 
partly in the Agricultural Hall. The premises are 
open at all reasonable hours, and visitors may, free of 
expense, examine the whole collection.) 



109 

RETROSPECT. 

CITY IMPROVEMENTS FOB 1844. 

The present appearance of Albany is the result of the indefatu 
gable and untiring enterprise and industry of the Albanians- 
We have watched the growth of our city, from a population of 
20,000, till it has doubled as the census would no doubt exceed 
now 40,000. The Herculanean labor of demolishing our im- 
mense clay hills, during the last 20 years instead of impoverish- 
ing has actually enriched our city, besides affording employment 
to hundreds of poor laborers, and thus enabling them to procure 
a subsistence for themselves and families, as the work of " de- 
molishing" " cZay /ii'ZZs," is not suspended during the winter, but 
on the contrary, is prosecuted with renewed vigor. 

Most of the lower part of our city was reclaimed from the bosom 
of the river, and much of the upper part was cut up with deep 
ravines, which required the most consummate labor to fill up and 
give it its present imposing and delightful appearance. For no ci- 
ty in the Union can boast of more pleasant and prospective build- 
ing sites than ours. These sites enable us to show our build- 
ings to good advantage, and our public buildings, with numer- 
ous private residences, display much taste, many of which are 
constructed in the most elegant and costly style. The improve- 
ments the present year are of the most substantial and perma- 
nent kind. Two of the very largest hotels have been erected, 
one by Mr. E. C. Delavan, and the other by Mr. Townsend. 
These buildings present the most beautiful specimens of archi- 
tecture, combined with durability, that are to be found in this 
or any other country. We are much indebted to the enterprise 
and public spirit of Mr. Delavan, to be enabled to present to our 
readers a description of the Mammoth Hotel, erected by him, ac- 
companied with an elegant engraving done by Mr. John Hall of 
our city. 

We also give, on page 111, an engraving of the large block of 
extensive stores erected by Messrs. Wilder & Bleecker, in Mai- 
den Lane. It is likewise through the liberal views of the above 
named gentlemen, that we are enabled to present our readers 
with an engraving of this block of stores. We regret to be un- 



110 

able to procure either a description or an engraving of the large 
hotel, erected by Mr.Townsend,in Marketst. The improvements 
in that street the past summer,have added much to its beauty and 
convenience. The beautiful side walks,which have all been new- 
ly flagged with large stone, extending the entire width of the 
walk, through almost the whole business part of the street, is an 
"improvement" of the most substantial and durable kind. The 
stores in that street have also been improved by the substitut- 
ing for the narrow and inconvenient doors and windows, large 
and commodious ones, and Market-street presents a most beau- 
tiful appearance. We wish to direct the attention of gentlemen, 
practical mechanics, or others, wishing building lots in the 
most desirable and beautiful location in the city, to the large 
number of lots lately reclaimed, if we may so use the expression, 
by the indefatigable exertions of our respected citizen, Mi*. De- 
la van, at the head of Hudson-st. It was formerly a deep ravine, 
but through the enterprise of the above named gentleman, he 
has been able to add about ten acres to our city, which was be- 
fore an unprofitable waste, indented with a deep ravine, and 
ponds of water. It will be laid out in lots to suit all classes of 
our citizens, and afforded to them on the most advantageous 
terms. The beautiful location of these lots being just sufficient- 
ly elevated, not only to show the buildings to advantage, but 
likewise to render them healthful, airy and pleasant, make them 
the most desirable building lots in the city. 

But by far the most important enterprise of '44, and one which 
reflects the greatest credit on our citizens, is the choice, and 
dedication to God, and the repose of the dead, of 




THE ALBANY RURAL CEMETKRY. 

The grounds consecrated for that worthy object, are situated 
about four miles from the city, about a mile west of the Troy 



Ill 



road. The consecration took place on Monday, October the 7th 
All of our citizens joined in the solemnities, without distinction 
of sect or party ; and all were impresseil with the admirable 
adaptation of the place so judiciously located by the committee 
appointed to select the grounds for the purpose to which it was 
sacredly and religiously devoted. This worthy enterprise will 
bo memorable in the history of our ancient, but steadily advanc- 
ing metropolis. The exercises were appropriate, and the solemn 
dirge-like music — the heavy measured tread, and gay uniform of 
the military and firemen — the beautiful foliage which at this sea- 
son distinguishes the rural scenery — the romantic wildness of 
the place itself— and the large concourse assembled — all con- 
spired to give to the scene an impressive and sublime character. 




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NEW BLOCK OF 



Stores and Extensive Warehouses, 

Immediately opjiosite the 

Mohawk ani Hudson, iiiul Boston Railroad Depots. 

[The engraving and sketch on the next page represents the new 
klethodist Church in Hudnon-st., the truste-^s of which deserve 
he greatest credit for the prompt and ready manner in which 
hey have completed this beautiful and commodious edifice.] 



112 




FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 
Situated on Hudson and Plain-streets. 

This Church was incorporated in IBll, at which time the con- 
gregation erected a house of worship in Uivisionstreet, which 
they continued to occupy until the present year, when in conse- 
quence of inconvenience, in the arrangeiiiput of the building, it 
was disposed of, and the present beautiful and commodious edi- 
fice erected. There are now 4 Methodist Episcopal Churches in 
this city. The trustees of this church are : 

John T. Crew, Jacob Hochstrasser, Silas B. Howe, Becker 
Bicknell, John P. Romaiue, Robert P. Wiles, Abraham Keyser, 
James Van Naraee, Clement Warren. — Zebulon Phillips, Pastor. 

The edifice, of which the above is a representation, is situated • 
between Hudson and Plain-streets, having an entrance from each. 
The principal front is on Hudson-st. It is built of brick, in a 
chaste, and simple, yet imposing style, is 90 feet long, and 66 
feet wide. The proportions and arrangement of the interior are 
in good taste, and of beautiful execution. — There are 12".' pews, 
exclusive of tha galleries. 



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BUSINESS SUPPLEMENT. 

Businessmen will find this department of our work 
of important utility and convenience to themselves and 
their correspondents in the various cities of not only the 
United States and the Canadas, but in different parts of 
the "bid world, as we intend circulating our work in all 
the principal cities on the globe. 

ADDITIOMAL HOTEL. 



J. H. HUDDLESTON & CO., 

CORNER OF STATE AND SOUTH PEARL-STREETS, 

This Hotel occupies a very conspicuous and eligible 
position at the corner rf State and South Pearl-streets, 
and about midway between the principal Steamboat 
Landings and the Capitol, and but a short distance from 
the Railroad Depots, Banks, Post-OfEce, &c. 

The accommodations are inferior to none — the rooms 
are spacious and airy — the table is furnished with every 
thing that can gratify the palate — the hosts are agreea- 
ble, courteous and accommodating, and will omit no- 
thing on their part to promote the comfort of their 
guests. Thij Hotel is advantageously located for the 
accommodation of professional or business men, being 
convenient to the public offices, &.c. 
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BOOK, JOB 



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No. 3 NORTH PEARL-STREET, 

(over apothecaries hall,) 

ALBANY. 





Respectfully informs his friends and fellow-citizens of the city 
of Albany and vicinit;^^ generally, that he still continues to exe- 
cute all kinds of 

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. 

in a superior style, at the shortest notice, and upon the most rea- 
sonable terms. 

{J(^ Thankful for the favors so liberally bestowed during the 
past season, he respectfully requests a continuance of the same. 

e-EOo (Do miSABWJllLlL, 

MANUFACTURER OF 

Caps, MufAi, and all fur Articles 

NOW IN USE. 

(Unshipping JFurt Bonght, JOi 

NO. 9 BROADWAY, ALBANY. 



115 

Professional Cards. 



JULIUS^ W. ADAMS, 

ARCHITECT & El^GJNEER, 
No. 22 Douw's Builciinsrs. 



:. c. s^ 

LAW OFFICE, 
NO. 8 1 STATE- STREET. 



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N. B. Particular attention will be paid to examinations 

of titles, with reference to investments on bond 

and mortgas; ', &c,, and to the 

collection of dents. 

E. C. JvITCHFIELD, 

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 
Office, NcT4 Exchange BuiLling, 2d floor. 

" E- J. SHERMAN, " 

ATTORNEY k COUNSELLOR, 
And Commissionei' for the S.ate of Connecticut, 

40^ Broadway. 



^ W etaitf aa oii^ lOds Aa ^ A i^ bL J^ da hbJ ■£« a 
NO. 1, (-30 Floor.') EXCHANGE. 

' S. L. WALKER, 

18 DOUW'S BUILDINGS, 
Corner of State and Market-streets, 

ALBANY. 

5 ;^" Miniatures, Copies of Portraits, Instructions and Superior 
Apparatus. 



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m WHOLESALE DIALER IS CHEMICALS; DRUGS, 
PAIITS, DIE STUEIS, LIISIED AID LAMP OILS- 

WlliRGlASS. 




APOTHECARIES AND CHEMICALS. 

GROUND PAINT, FRENCH ARTIST, 
HAIR, CLOTH, HORSE, CLOTHIERS, SHOE, &c. 

44 MARKET-ST. 

ALBANY, N.Y. 



117 

WARRANTED DYE WOODS, 

IVIANUPACTURED BY 

NO. 72 STATE-STREET, 

WTio has on hand a General Jlssortment of 

Drngs, Medicines, Chemicals, Lye Stuffs, Paints, 
Glass, Oils, Briisjies, &c. 



IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 

CHEMICALS, MUGS, MIDICIIES; PAIITS; OES, 
AID DYE-STIMS; 

ALSO — 

Window Glass and Apothecaries' ¥are, 

AT THE FACTORY PRICES, 

NO. 9 MAEKET-STREET, 

^r".'Ar"r-j Albany, n-y. 

ARCHIBALD McCLURE, 

(Late Jl. Sc J. McChcre,) 

NO. 74 ST ATE- STREET, 

ALBANY. 

Keeps constantly on hand a large Assortment of Drugs, Medi- 
cines, Chemicals, Dye-Woods, Dyers', Fullers', Bleachers', 
Paper-Makers', Gunpowder Manufacturers', Hatters', 
Calico-Printers' and Painters' Articles. Oils, 
Glass and Glass-Ware, Patent Medi- 
cines, Surgeon's Instruments, &c. 



118 

DBjeGSSt AilD PIHYSICIAN, 

77 BROADWAY, 

Comer Sfeuh en-street, (op'posite Delavan House,) 

ALBANY. 

Physician's and Family Medicines put up with the greatest care. 

JOSEPH GxiLL, OPTICIAN, 

123^ Broadway. 




(opposite the bath house,)' 

Respectfully informs the public of his having opened an ca- 
tabllshmtent in the above situation, where he hopes to receive 
their support and recommendation. He has on hand, Gold and 
Siiyer spectacles, Thermometers, Barometers and Sacarome- 
ters. He will also attend to repair every optical instrument. 

His experience as a practical workman, and the advantages 
he has derived from having been engaged for many years in tl\e 
principal houses in Europe, enables him to feel confident he can 
give entire satisfaction to those friends who may favor him with 
their orders. To the construction and adaptation of spectacles 
for the various defects of the vision, J. G. has directed his par- 
ticular attention ; and this important part of the optician's art, 
will receive his careful superintendence. 

Furaiture and Chair Warehouse, 

NO. 93 STATE- STREET, 

Where may be found, at all time.?, the largest and most general 
assortment of Furniture in the City of Albany, at 
^ V/kolesale and Retail. 
2^ Terms, warranted to piit r* no sale. . Call ajad see. 
. D. fe R. L. HOWt. 



119 



HAIGHT &, EGGLESTON, 

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 

And Dealers in 
'WIj O UM, FEES^^ &EEJD^ I^SIj t, 

, &C.J &c., 
NOS. 31 AND 32 ON THE DOCK, 



Being situated directly opposite the 
BOSTON RAILROAD DEPOT, 

And also directly opposite the Depot of the 

Our facilities for 

ReceiTing and Despatching Property are Superior to 
any House in town. 

Ocf- Liberal advances made on Property contigned, 

and strict attention paid to sales and speedy 

remittance of balances. 



120 

SAVAGE & BENEDICT, 



FOR THE SALE OF 

FLOUR AND PRODUCE GENERALLY, 

NO, 117 PIER, 

James Savage, > A T "R A "M V 

Edmund A. Benedict. ^ l±LjD±\.iy X . 

ALBANY AND NEW- YORK I-.E^E 

The Proprietors of the above Line will have a Boat leaving " 

AS FOLLOWS : 

Albany, 10 o'clock A. III. 

New- York, 5 o'clock P. SI. 

{)j;p> Storage and Commission as usual, and Forwarding to all 
parts of the Union. 

For Freight or Passage, apply to 
C. S. OLMSTED & CO., I ISAAC NEWTON, 

66 Q,uay-st., Mbany. \ 15 South'St., New-York. 

WILLL-ikM C. HALL, 

SHIP CHASffDLER, 

Corner of State-street and the Dock, 

ALBANY. 

Patent Manilla Eope, Canal Rope, Tarred Cordage, Belt Piope, 

White Rope, Bed Cords, Plough Lines, Twine, Bunting, 

Oakum. Tar, Pitch, Rosin, Paints, Oils, &c. &c. 

N B Gangs of Rigging, Cables and Hawsers, made to order at 

il^od. •-■.ot.ice. 



123 



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IMPORTERS OF 



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AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 

Lowell, York, I\asliim, Stark, Botcf, Fall River, 

And other principal Mills, constantly on hand, 
58 STATE-STREET, 

J. N. Wilder, ) ATE 4 NY 

W. E. Bleeckee. i^-Lj-Dx\l>l X . 



"WHOLESALE DEALIIRS 



BRITISH, FRENCH 

AND 

DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, 

NO. 49 STATE-STREET, 

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in 

F. NGIilSH, FM"EN€M A NS> AMERICAN 

NO. 93 M^RKET-ST., 
ALBANY. 



124 
BARNUM BLAKE, 

MANUFACTURER, 
Jind Wholsale and Retail Dealer in 

Florence Straw, and Silk and Velvet 





NO. 6 8 BROADWAY, 

(Nearly opposite the new Delavan .House, and the great Eastern 
and JVestern Railroad Depots,) 

N. B. At the lowest mai'ket prices, for cash or approved paper. 



The above extensive establishment is the greatest manufactory 
of the kind in this .part of the State. There are employed in the 
business season One Hundred hands. The facilities possessed 
by the proprietor enables him to aftbrd his goods at a great re- 
duction from former prices 5 and his advantageous location 
makos it highly convenient for the accommodation of his cus* 
tomers. 

(Country Merchants and Milliners are invited to call and exa- 
mine before going to New-York, as we are confident they will 
find it to their advantage to patronise this establishment, in pre- 
ference to any other, as the proprietor is determined to sell 
cheaper than "any other manufacturer in the Union ; being a 
practical manufacturer himself, he is determined that his goods 
shall be made ia the most superior manner. 



125 

WILOAM WILSOl^f, 

WHOLESALE DEALER IN 

Lace Goods, Embroideries, Ribbons 

AND 

(MDLLflMEI^Y ^KTD©[LE®, 

Such as Bonnets. Silks, Satins and Velvets of the newest style, 
also Gimps, Fringes, Cords, Tassels, &c. &c. 

68| BROADWAY, 

(Up Stairs,) ALBANY. 

Merchants and milliners will find at this store as complete an 
assortment as at any other store in the State, and on the most 
advantageous terms. 

M. SHLOSS, 

DEALER IN 

Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods, 

LACES, HOSIERY, NOTIONS, &C., 

97 MARKET-STREET, 

ALBANY. 

N. B. Pedlars and the Trade supplied at the lowest New-York 
cash prices. 

GREGORY Si, Go., 

And Wholesale Dealers in 

CHIM, GLASS & ElRTHEiWlRE, 

51 State-street, Albany. 



125 
VOKX^XirG, KORXTSR & CO., 

IMPORTERS OF 

Hardware, Ctitleryiand SSafUery^ 

NOS. 11 & 13 MARKET-STREET, 

ALBANY. 

E. Corning. J. Horner. G. C, Davidson. 



ALBANY IROIsr AND NAIL. WORKS. 

Corning, Horner Sf Co. jYo. Hand 13 Market-street. 

Manufacture Bar, Band, Hoop, Sheet and Scroll Iron, Bra- 
zier's Rods, Nail and Spike Rods, Ship, Boat and Eailropd Spikes 
of all kinds and sizes, Horse Shoes, Boiler Sheets, Wrot Butts, 
Table, Narrow, Broad and Shutter butts, all sizes, Blistered, 
Spring and Roll Steel Carriage Springs. 

^J^THOLESALE AND RETAIL 

Sign of the Broadaxe, 

STATE, CORNER OF GREEN-STREET, 

ALBANY. 

MARTIN VAN ALSTYNE & SON, 

IMPORTERS OF 

Hardware, Cutlery, Saddlery, Steel*; Carpenters,' Coopers;' 
BlacUsmiths'and Shoemaker's Tools, &c. Also dealers in Bar, 
Hoop and Band Iron, Nail Rods, Wrought and Cut Nails, Horse 
Nails, Brass Kettles, Brass Andirons. Circular, Hand, Fannel, 
English and American Mill, Cross-Cut and Tenon Saws, 

CARRIAGE SPRINGS AND AXLETREES, 
Sheet and Bar Lead, Hollow Ware, American Lochs, and every 
other article! in the trade. 

PRUYN, WILSON & VOSBURGH, 

IMPORTERS OF 

HARDWARE, CUTLERY, STEEL, &c. &c., 

NO 38 STATE- STREET, 

ALBANY. 



127 

J. HOCHSTRASSER, 

MANUFACTURER OF 

Harness, Bridle, Skirling, Valise, Trnnk, Band, String, and 

ALSO, 

MolUr^ l^icker S^ l^tisset E,emher^ 

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. 
Has constantly on hand a General Assortment of 

LEATHER AND FINDINGS, 

F.tr Carriage, Harness and Shoemakers, 

At Wholesale or Retail, 
NO. 18 HUDSON-STREET, 

CC?- Cash paid for Hides and Skins, and Leather in rough and 
finished. 

Manufactory of Morocco, LiningSj 
Bindings, &e. 

LANEY &, GUEST, 

NO. 5 3 DEAN-STREET, 
ALBANY. 
Cr?- The public will fi-d at this Store as complete a Stock of 
Morocco as at any establishmeni in the State, and of the most 
beautiful finish, combining both strength and elegance, manu- 
factured both for Ladies wear and Gentlemen's boots. Their 
assortment consists of red, blue and black roans, pink, yellow 
and blue linings, alum bindings, &c. They also keep on hand 
an extensive assortmeni of sole and upper le ather, calf skins, &c. 

5 1 DOCK, 

ALBANY. 
JARED L. RATHBONE, 

Office, 51 Quay-street. 



128 



Albany Piano Forte Manufactory. 

BOARDMAN & GrRAY, Manufacturers. 




IMPROVED GRAND ACTION PIANO FORTES. 

The undersigneJ desire to say to all those who may wish to 
purchase Piano Fortes, that we are not only determined to sus- 
tain the high reputation which nas be^n awarded to our Piano 
Fortes in years past, but by our united and personal attention 
to business, to continue making from time to time, such im- 
provements in tone, action and general finish as will warrant 
the public in continaii\g their very liberal patronage as hereto- 
fore bestowed. We are assured that the pubuc are already satis- 
fied our instruments are not surpassed in tone, action and dura- 
bility . by any other 'nanufactory in the Union. We have recently 
invented a very great improvement in our Grand Action, un- 
tquahed in power, elasticity and lightness o( touch. We are 
now manufacturing the metallic frame Piano of 6, 6 1-2 and 7 
octaves, unsurpassed in their beauty and durability. 

Every instrument is wari'anted, and if it does not prove, after 
one year's trial, as good as recommended, it will be made so at 
our expense, or the money and expenses of transportation re- 
funded. By this warrantee everj purchaser will perceive it to 
be for their advantage to buy Pianos of a manufacturer where 
they cannot be disappointed. 

N. B. Prices, compared with manufacturers in New-York or 
Boston of equal reputation, are some 20 per cent less, and every 
J'iano warranted to please or no sale. 

BOARDMAN & GRAY, 

Nos. 4 and 6 North Peail-st. 



129 

5> a ^ sj ®_a®_ a a a s Q 

FRANCIS p. burns; 

NO. 83 STATE-STREET, 
Keeps constantly on hand and manufactuies to order, from Rose- 
wood a':d Mahogany, his improved 

ENGLISH AND FRENCH GRAND ACTION PIANO FORTES, 

(Manufactured either with or without the iron frame,) 
OF 6, 6 1-2 AND 7 OCTAVES, 
vhich he will warrant to be equal in Tone and Workmanship 
vith any article of the kind that may be found in this or any 
)ther city in the Union. (Citizens and strangers are requested 
:o call and examine for themselves, previous to making 
)urchases. All instruments warranted for one year and the 
noney refunded if not satisfactory. 

" J . & B . B R I A R E^ 

©tneimrntal ©onftctfourvgf> 

3S NORTH PEARL-STREET, 

(Opposite the Female Academy,) 

ALBANY. 

"WEDDINGS AND PARTIES 

Supplied with fee Creams, Water and Fruit Ices, Brides Cakes, 

Charlotte de Russe, Pyramids, Jellies, Pastry Cakes, 

O«»nfectionery. Mottoes, &c. 

{p^ In the Cooking Department, French and American dishes 

of all kinds. 
Qg^ The entire charge of Dinner or Supper Parties taken if re- 
quested. 

Manufacturer of 

UNSEED OIL. SUPERFINE AND GRAHAM FLOUR. 

^nd Dealer in 
Grass, Clover, and 11 ax Seed, 

DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, 

NO. 108 SOUTH PEARL-STREET, 

ALBANY. 
Buildiog Timber sawed to order on short notice, 

6 



130 
ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURES. 



BY THIS WE PROSPER. 

DANIEL L. WEAVER, 

Umbrella, Parasol, and Sun Shade Manufactory i 
NO. 65 GREEN-STREET, 

ALBANY. 

Merchants and citizens are invited to call an'1 see i( it is not 
to their interest to encourage home .manufactures before pur- 
chasing elsewhere. 

Sun Shades, i'arasols and Umbrellas repaired in the best man- 

I'iiper llaii-ings, Borders. Views, Firebourd prints, &c. 

Importers and Manufacturers of 

FMMSH AWO &iyiSft!C4i»l PAPIRS, 

NOS. 69 AND 71 .MARKET-STREET, 

ALBANY. ^ 

(a;;^ A large assortment coa^lair.iv on hand. Merchants supplied 
at the ov.'en, Ne-.v-\^ork prices 

Albany Thread and xNecdle Store. 

R. M. S. PE"aSE, 

NO. 4S BROADWAY, 

TEAI-FR IN 

BERLIN WORSTEDS. CANVASS AND PATTERNS, 
Tiiri ad., Needlis and 3 rimming-s. 

Mso, Ladies', Gent's and Childrtn's Hoaitry, Gloves, 4'c» 

OCf-PsASE's Circulating Library, as above ; all tha 

desi.-abla new publications constantly added. 



131 




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I Successors to Olivet Steele, 

BOOKSELLERS AND .._. 

No. 51 Mareet-st., (opposite the Townseud House ) 

ALBANY, 

hu?^Th J;'?^S°i^^o?'^ ^•''°,^ ^ =^^®^^l assortment of Miscellane^ 
^a' J,? °^D=^*^,''^' Classical and School Books ; Elank, Juveaile 
^.A Music Boako j to-etlior with all the -ev/ -oublicatio-r 



132 . 



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BIBlinBBIimilMIIMIBMIBIMIIIilMlilM^^ 

ERASTUS H.PEASB 




BOOKSTORE 



ERASTUS H. PEASE 




NO. 82 STATE-STREET, 

ALBANY, 



133 

BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, 

AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER. 



(fij^ Ledgers, Journals, Day-Books, Letter-Books, Registers, 
'Cash-Books, Bill-Books, Keceipt-Books, &c. &c. 

Merchants, Forwarding Houses and Public Offices, supplied 
with Books snd Stationery of the best quality, and on liberal 
terms. 

BOOKS KLTLED TO ANY PATTERN. 

School Books and School Libraries, for sale as above, on lib» 
'•«ral terms. 

GREAT DEPOT FOR 

CHEAP PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS, 

AND FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS, 

NOVELS, TALES, &c. 

Among which are, J. & H. G. Langley's. Harper's. Lea & 
Slanchard's. Carey & Hart's. Campbell's. D. Appleton SiCo's. 
New World. Brother Jonathan. Miss Bremer's Norels. 

All the cheap Publications published in New-York and Phila» 
'delphia, constantly on hand. 

Foreign Nevjspapers.—Th.e London Illustrated News. The 
Pictorial Times. The Punch. Satirist. Bell's Life. TheLon* 
don Times, &c.; at the lowest possible rate, immediately upon 
the arrival of each Steamer, at Boston and New- York. 

"W. C. L. is agent for Blackwood's Magazine. British Critic. 
London Quaterly, and all the leading Foreign Reviews, also the 
North American Review. Silliman's Journal. Democratic Re 
view. American Whig Review, and all the monthly magazines 
printed in the U. S. 



134 



[Di2q Q(3)^s?a3s?a»a 




COMPOUND EXTRACT OF 



AHILLA. 



■ This Kxlracfof Sarsaparilla is 'he cheapest, pleasantest, and 
most effectual remedy ''ver discovered for the remoA'al and per- 
manent cure of nil di>efise.s arising from an impure state of the 
blood ; namely : Salt Rheum, Scrnjula, Fever Sores, Kins's-evil, 
Piles. ScwJ-vr'." Sorf. Eye?, f^caid Head, Elotchts, Pimples on the 
face and body. Liver Cofidaint, Co<ifiveness, and all direases 
arising from an iajvidicioii's use of Mercury, Syvhiliiic Ulctrs, 
k.c. ficc; it i? alfo a certain cure for Indigestion or Dyspepsia, and 
general Dehilinj, and is especially valuable forfemale complaints. 

Among the hundreds of certificates we have received of cures 
pllectftd bv this medicine, ot seiions diseases, are those of W. 
W. VAN ZANDT, of the Bank Depnrtment ; E. W. GOODWIN, 
Kditor of thp Patriot ; Rev. Mr. 1? AWt-ON, Citv Missionary ; A, 
A.LANSING, clerk in the Albany Post-Oflico ; T. A. GLAD- 
DING, Portr.xit Pointer, No SI Statostreot ; H. C. HASKALL. 
No. 1-21 Pier. Let ihe nnbrlioving ca.l on these gentlemen and 
l;e cotiv'.ncod. 

f>-7=.>;. 13, None genuine unless sig^ned with the written sig- 
nature of S. r. TOV/NSEND, and put up in large square bottles 
containing a Q?;7.?jR7^— with the words Dr. Townsend's Sarsa- 
parilla, Albany, N \ .. hlmvn in the glass. 

.''trj-Forsalc. Wholesale pnd Betail. at the .^LBAJX'T MEDI- 
CAL DF-fOT. No. 100 South Pearl-ttrefet : and at the priocipoJ 
Druf' nt»rcr in the Tnifed states. 



135 



EXTRACT OF LUNGWORT ! 




THE ONLY CURE FOR 

Consumption and Liver Complaints, 

Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, 
jXight Sweats, Asthma, Bleeding at the^Lungs, 
Oppression on the Chest, Difficulty of Breath^- 
'^^g' Affections of the Liver, and Pul- 
monary Complaints of every kind. 
CC?-We have not room to publish the numerous certificates of 
cures, but a.l arc referred to a medical pamphlet to be had gratis 
of any of the Agents. C. J. ROOSEVELT, 

Sofe Propirtcr, 27 Broadway, tSlbmu^ 



136 
PATENT MEDICINE WAREHOUSE,- 

NO. 64 BEAVER-STREET, 
{Clinton Hotel Buildings,) 

ALBANY. 




Dr. Dyott's forty years tested and approved Anti-Bilious Pills, 
Mahy's Renowned Plaster Cloth, Robertson's Rheumatic Drops, 
Elixir of Health, Vegetable Nervous Cordial, Stomachic Bit<- 
ters, Dr. Dyott's Vegetable Tonic Bitters, Purgative Compound, 
Patent Itch Ointment, Rose Ointment, Circassian Eye Water, 
Tetter Ointment. Siddal's Vermifuge, Buchan's Hungarian Bal- 
sam of Life, .Ransom & Steven's Dandelion, Tomato and Sarsa- 
parilla Panacea, Brown's Tomato Bit :ers, Richardson's Ameri- 
can Panacea, Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, Brandreth's, 
Mofl'at's, and Peter's Pills, Moflat's Phenix Bitters, Bristol's Sar-- 
saparilia, Swain's, Houck's, and Chappel's Panaceas, Fowand's 
Improved Tonic Mixture, Oldridge's Balm of Columbia, Clire- 
hugh's Tricopherous, Fale s Cyprien Hair Tonic and Lozenges', 
Jules Hauels' Hair Restorative, Brodie's Balin of Iberia, Cle- 
men's Almond Lotion. Dyott's Family Medicine Chests, Indelli- 
ble Writing and Printing Inks, -with other articles, cont nually 
arriving from the Fountain Head of T. W. Dyott & Sons, Phila- 
delphia, and will be furnished at the proprietors' prices. 

{t!j=' Read Dyott's Oracle of Health, copies of which may be 

tad gratis, by applying at No. 61 as above. V. B. LOGKROW. 



WM. O. MUIR, 

NO. 7| NORTH PEARL-STREET, 

Woollen Draper and TailorV 

Keeps constantly on hand a large Assortment of French' 

and English Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, of 

all descriptions. All orders attended to with 

promptness and despatch.- 

()j^ Strangers are particularly invited to Call and examine for' 
themselves. 

TAAFFE & GOUGH, 

Manufacturers of and dealers in 

FURS, CAPS ANt> HATS, 

ALSO, 

Fancy Fuvs^ Muffs and Triminingrs, 

1 Zl3tchange Buildingj^ 

ASHJLEY SCO VI L 

Ha* removed to a new splencfid Store, 
NO. 34 BROADWAY, 

(Opposite t^e Jbepots of the Mohawk and Hudson, and Boshri 
Railroads.) 

"Where will be kept a getieral assortmeftit of French, English and 
American dry goods of the best quality and newest stj los, 
among which may be found the best selection in the city, of 
Cashmere, Silk, Bfocha and woollen Shawls, Black, Blue Black 
Stripes, plaids, and all shades and qualities, of rich Silks, Cash- 
riVeres, Mouslin de Laines and prints of all descriptions, French, 
Belgium, English and American Broadcloths, Cassimeres, Sati- 
ii.*tts, Vesticga, •ic. which will l:'e sold very lo-x. Call aad' see. 



138 

VARIETY STOVE 




NO. 5 GREEN-STREET, 

Six different kinds of Mott's Cooking and Parlor rfnd Store 
Stoves, Air Tight and with Tubular Ovens, ^iott's Hard 
and Charcoal Furnaces Mott's Agricultural Furnaces 
and Cauldrons for boiling feed. 
Backus' Coal Parlor Stoves with Radiators. CoSil and Wood 
Dumb Stoves, Hot Air Furnaces for warming Houses, and 
all kinis of Stoves. Tin and Japaned ware, Ca- 
nal Boat Lamps, Pumps, &c. 
{JCf- All Jobbing and Repairing done forthwith-^^ 

No it's Stove Warehouse. 

IP 

No. 7 Grken, corner of Norton, (a few doors from State-st.,) 
ALBANY; 

Have for Sale— Nott's Hall and Parlor Co:<l Stoves, Statue Coal 
and Wood -toves, Drums for Halls and Parlors, Coal and Wood 
Cooking Stoves, Cylinder Coal Stoves for Churches, Halls, 
Stores, Offices and Steamboats, Thomas" Summer and Winter Air 
Tight Cooking Stoves, for wood or coal, Hot Air Furnaces, for 
public and private buildings, Stimpson's Cooking Ranges, Rus- 
sia and English Pipe, Coal Carriers, Tin Tubes for Floors. Silver 
Lead, British Lustre, Mica, Bronze Ornaments and Railing, Cy- 
linder Brick, Tinware. Also, Hind's Improved Camph-ne Lamps 
and Campht-ne Oil, Knickerbacker or Done Lamps, &c.. &c. 

N. B. All kinds of Coal and Wood Stoves repaired at the short- 
est notice, and cm the moet it&soaablo terms. 



139 
ALBANY BRUSH FACTORY. 



BRINCKERHOFF & ARMOUR, 

WHOI.ES.VLK AND RETAIL 

No. 16 GREEN-STREET, 

Keep coiistaiitly on hand, alarge assortment of Brushes of cverj 

description. Also, machine brushes made to order. 

John Buinckermoff. [ John Armour. 



9 



114 M A R K E T - S T R E E T . 

FRANCIS BRESSETT, 

HATS; CAPS, AND FANCY FURS, 

NO. 64 MARKET- ST., 
ALBANY. 

H. RECTOR & WM. H. RECTOR, 

ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS. 
No. 83 Hudson-street. 
ALBANY. 

B. BLAKE^ 

JVo. 08 Broadioay, 

Will furaisb Milliners w'jth pattern hats, and patterns import- 
ed direct from Loodon aod Forls. 



IM 



NEWLAND & WHEELER, 



iWiie iTemi 




NO. SIJ STATE-STREET 

AILBAMY. 

L. F. Newland, 



A. N. "WHEELtB, 

Oi-^anist St. Pctei-h Churih 




New* York & Boston imik Piano Fortes, 



Sheet Music and Instructioa Books in great variety. 



141 



H. DICKSON, 



AND 

FANCY FUR WJtREROQM, 

NO. 52 STATE-STREET, 

ALBANY. 

2(^All kinds of Cloth and Fancy Caps constantly oJj hand, and' 
made to order. 



STOCKS, CAPS, COLLARS, &c., S^c. 



Shipping Furs Bought. 



MUSIC STORE, 

Nos, 4 and 6 North Peari-st. 

ALBANY. 

(}{J^ Boardmaa &; Grey ar© constantly receiving new and 
fashionable music as soon as issued from the press. They are 
sole agents for the celebrated Mklodians. 



CONTENTS 

To the Business Supplement, 



Page. 

C. WendeH, Baolc and Jcb Printer, r ,.,....,, 114 

G. C. Treadwell, Caps, iMuft's, Furs, &c., , .•,••••••• Hi*, 

Professional Cards,.,,.. .,,. , , ,.,. 115 

W. A. Wharton, importerand wholesale dealer in Drugs, &c 116, 

11. C. Russell's Warranted Dve Woods,.,..,.,, ..•••• 117 

Boyd & Paul, wholesale deale is in Drugs and Medicines, ... 117 

A. McClure, Druggist, Dye Woods, &c ,..,,,.,, ..•• H^ 

P. E. Elmendo'rf, Druggist and Physician, ,, 118; 

J. Gall, Optician, . , , , , , 1 18 

Boston FumitureaAdChair Warehouse, ,,,,,,., ,.,,...•••• US 



142 

Haight & Eggleston, Commission Merchants 119 

Savage & Benedict, Commission Merchants,- 120 

Albany and New-York Line Steam Tow JJoats, I'20 

W. C. Hall, Ship Chandler 120 

Daily Swiftsure Line, between New-York and Albany,. 121 

Thomas McElroy, Wholesale and Retail Groceries 122 

J. Sherman & Co. Wholesale Grocers, 122 

E. & R. E. Satteriee, Importers of Foreign Wines, R22 

V/i.der & Bleecker, Importers of Foreign Dry Croods, 123 

R. H. King & Co. Wholesale Dealers in Dry Goods 123 

W. J. Fryer, & Co. Dealers in Dry Goods, 123 

B. Blake, Dealer in Bonnets 124 

W. Wilson. Wholesale Dealer in Lace Goods, &:• 125 

M. Schloss, Dealer in Dry Goods ■..: 12S 

Gregory & Co. Wholesale Crockery Dealers, 125 

Corning, Hornor, & Co. Dealers in Hardware, 126 

M. Van Alstyne & Son, Hardware Dealers, 126 

Pruyn, Wilson & Vosburgh, Hardware Dealers 126 

J. Hochstrasser, Leather Dealer 127 

Laney & Guest, Morocco Dealers, &c 127 

H. W. Beebe, Produce Merchant (J. L. Rathbone.)... 12t 

Albany Piano Forte Manufactory,- 128 

F. P Burns, Piano Fortes, 129 

J. &B.Briare, Confectioners, &c 129 

D. Smith, Flour, Dry Goods, Groceries, Stc, 129 

D. L. Weaver, Umbrellas, Parasols. &c.,- 130 

L. Steele & Son, Paper, Borders, &c., 130 

R. M, S. Pease, Thread and Needle Store 130 

Steele StDurrie, Booksellers and Stationers, 131 

E.H.Pease, do do,.. 132 

W. C Little, do do, 133 

Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla 134 

C. J. Roosevelt, Extract of Lungwort, 13.5 

V. B. Lockrow, Patent Medicine Store, 136 

Wm. O. Muir, Draper & Tailor, 137 

Taaft'e & Gough. Furs, Caps and Hats 137 

A. Scovil, Dry Goods, 137 

G. G. Heermance. Stove and Tin Ware .' 138 

R & F. Harvey, Stoves, &c 133 

Brinckerhoft'& Armour, Brush Factory 139 

L. Bew. Clothing Store 139 

F. Bresset, Hats. Caps and Furs. 139 

H. & Wm. H Rector. Architects 1 9 

B.Blake. Pattern Hats 139 

Newiand & Wheeler. General Music Store 140 

H Dickson, Fashionable Hat, Cap, &c., 141 

Boardmaa & Gray, .Music Store, 141 



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POSTSCRIPT. 

We omitted to notice in its appropriate place, the fol= 
lowing meritorious and popular Literary Institution: 

ALBANY SELECT FAMILY SCHOOL, 

FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF TOUNG LADIES, 

60^ AND 64 BROADWAY. 

{Established in 1839.) 

irXDER THE SUPERVISION" OF Mil. AXD MISS PARSONS* 

This institution has established its reputation by its own in- 
trinsic merits, through the well directed eiiorts of its worthy 
and efficient principals. It now ranks among the first institu- 
tions of the kind in our city (which has acquired the highest 
rank of any in the Union for its excellent seminaries) for the ed- 
ucation of females. 

The merits of thin institution are duly apprec'nted by our citi- 
zens, as we infer from the catalogue and circular now before us, 
by which we notice that the very first and most distinguished 
citizens of our city, and various parts of the State, hare extend- 
ed their patronage to the institution. 

It is decidedly one of the best conducted institutions of the 
kind in the city, or country. 

While the system pursued thoroughly elucidates the rfiles 
and principles of every branch of education to which the atten- 
tion of the ]mpils may be directed, it also h3s an irres stible ten- 
dency to inspire the mind with a love for learning, by blending 
instruction with amusement, and thus relieving the mind from 
that tedious monotony usually pursued at other school.s 

" ith a view of increasing tae usefulness of the institution and 
rendering it still more worthj^ of the patronage of the public, 
the proprie'ors have lately purchased that splendid mansion and 
bcauHful garden, tiie late residence of ti e Fatroon. near the 
head of Broadway, to whicii it will be removed early in the spring, 
'J'he situation cannot be surpa^-sed ly any in the city. 1 he 
beautiful garden is designed 'o afford a suiiable respite and re- 
cre-ition to the youthful mind, and will contribute in a high de- 
gree to promote the physical energies of the pupils, so necessa- 
ry to relax their minds and theieby facilitate their literary pur- 
suits. 



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NEW DELAVAN HOUSE. / 

The hasty sketch we were necessarily compelled to male 
^his house, precluded us from mentioning i:ome important pa 
iiculars. The basement will be occupied by fifteen stork 
«o as to afford strangers and citizens a resort for eveij' artic 
;aecessary for comfort or convenience. 1 he house itself is fittt 
up with excellent ranges of bath rooms for ladies and ge 
TLEME^^yho may visit it or citizens or strangers staying at othi 
■houses. L V- , K,' - 

DELAVAN DIVISION NO. 24 OF THE SONS OF TEMP 
RANGE. 
(Instituted March 7. 1844.) 

This society is in a flourishing condition, and numbers ' 
members. They hold their meetings weekly. Ihefollowii 
arc the officers : 

Joseph Courtright, W. P., Jacob Wetsel, AV. A.. John Buc 
bee, R. S , —Van Buren, F. S , A. "Williams, C, Hiram Hdde 
A. C., — Conklin, J. S. 

(p^ The oflieers are chosen every three months, 

(iljs- We add the following Benevolent Institution establis 
ed in this city in June last, yiz : The Right Worthy Mfchanii 
Grand MiUual Protection of the State of New-York. The f<{ 
lowing are the officers : ' I 

S. P., George Clark. J. P., E. G. Cheesebro, R. S , A. W. Yat£ 
F. S., A. B. Brower, Treasurer, J D. W. Wemple. 

They meet every Tuesday evening in the Commercial buij 



ADDITIONAL NOTARIES. 
J. Bleecker, 'jr., Bank of Albany. j 

J. F. Jenkins, Canal Bank, and Mechanics & Farmer*. 
Isaac Fondej', City Bank. | 

J. M. Lovett, Exchange Bank. 

Corrections — Odd- Fellows Society. 
Fircman'8 Lodge, meets Thursday evening. 
Albany City Degree Lodge, meets <>aturday evening. i 

PHYSICIANS.— V. B. Lockrow, No. 46 Phillip-street. | 

J. M. Ward, No. 70 Chapel-street. | 

[Dr. Ward was inadvertantly classed among the Botanic Ph 
sicians in our table in another part of thin work.] 

OC^ The Poi,ice Office is removed tQ the City Hajl. 



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